Salix gooddingii

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Gooding’s Black Willow

Goodding’s Black Willow (Salix gooddingii) has a moderate growth rate and is moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 15-40 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. It is winter deciduous and will drop it’s leaves. Space 17-20′ apart.

It is a common native tree that grows throughout the state in wetland areas. Due to its size and water requirements, it is not typically used as garden tree but is useful in restoration projects, bioswales, and other constructed wetlands. Like other willows it is an important wildlife plant.

Lifeform: Shrub, Tree

Sun: Full Sun

Water: High, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sand

Other: Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Erosion Control

Container

D-16-O, D-40O, TP4-O, TP4O, D-16, D-16S-o, D-40, D-40S, TP4

Ecological Value

Goodding's willow is used for streambank stabilization and erosion control.

Historical Uses

Willow shoots and bark were used by early Americans to make baskets and fish traps, and for fence posts, shelters, and firewood

Distribution

From Colorado and south to southern California and Texas and in river valleys of northern Mexico

Elevation

-216' – 14166'

Communities
Habitat

Dominant in many riparian communities of the West, where it frequently co-dominates with Fremont cottonwood