Salix petiolaris
Common Name: Slender-leaved Willow
Slender-Leaved Willow is a small to medium-sized shrub, typically growing 3 to 20 feet tall, found in wet meadows, swamps, and moist woodland edges across Minnesota. Its narrow leaves and upright habit distinguish it from other native willows. It blooms in early spring with catkins that support early-season pollinators. It only spreads by seed, unlike many of our other native Minnesota willow species. Slender-Leaved Willow is useful in wetland restoration, naturalized low spots, and as a buffer species in rain gardens or moist native landscapes.
