Salix discolor
Pussy willow
Saule discolore
Obsolete Names
- American pussy willow
- glaucous willow
- large pussy willow
- lowland pussy willow
- chatons
- saule p'tits-minous
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Bloom colour: White
Bloom period: April - May
Max Height: 15.0 feet
Max Width: 12.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Plant is dioeciousNeed a male and female plant to produce seeds
Gardener Experience:
Landscape uses:
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for woodland gardens
Can be used as a hedge
Tolerates light foot traffic
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for woodland gardens
Can be used as a hedge
Tolerates light foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
Supports pollinators
Bee host
Keystone species
Supports pollinators
Bee host
Keystone species
Tolerates:
Tolerates salt conditions
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates salt conditions
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Plant Distribution
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Taiga Shield
- Ecozone-Montane Cordillera
- Hudson Plain
- Ecozone-Boreal Shield
- Taiga Plains
- Boreal Cordillera
- Ecozone-Taiga_Shield
- Atlantic_Maritime
- Ecozone-Pacific_Maritime
- Ecozone-Prairies
- Ecozone-Hudson_Plain
- Ecozone-Taiga_Plains
- Ecozone-Boreal_Cordillera
Butterflies Supported by Salix discolor
- Antheraea polyphemus (Polyphemus)
- Automeris io (Io moth)
- Complexe Papilio glaucus (Eastern Tiger Swallowtail)
- Erynnis icelus (Dreamy Duskywing)
- Haploa clymene (Clymene)
- Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropia moth)
- Limenitis archippus (Viceroy)
- Limenitis arthemis ssp. astyanax (Red Spotted Purple)
- Melanchra adjuncta (Hitched Arches)
- Nymphalis antiopa (Mourning Cloak)
- Nymphalis vaualbum (Compton Tortoiseshell)
- Paonias excaecata (Blinded Sphinx)
- Prochoerodes lineola (Large Maple Spanworm)
- Satyrium liparops (Striped hairstreak)
- Schizura unicornis (Unicorn Caterpillar)
Bees Supported by Salix discolor
- Andrena bisalicis
- Andrena clarkella
- Andrena erythrogaster
- Andrena frigida
- Andrena mariae
- Andrena sigmundi
- Andrena wellesleyana
- Megachile pugnata
- Protandrena andrenoides
Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
- No complementary plants found.
Sowing Information
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting Information
- Harvesting indicator: Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
- Harvesting mean: Shake seed head in paper bag
- Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
- Packaging Measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
- Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- On Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species