Bebb's Willow, Beaked Willow, Diamond Willow

Salixbebbiana

Family
Salicaceae (sal-i-KAY-see-ee)
Genus
Salix (SAL-iks)
Synonym
Salix depressa subsp. rostrata
Salix rostrata
Salix starkeana subsp. bebbiana
Salix vagans var. rostrata
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Brown/Bronze
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Trees
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Lisle, Illinois

Tomah, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Downingtown, PA | July 2016 | positive

I, having lived in northeast IL and southeast PA, never saw this species before, though it is in a number of tree books. It is native to ...Read More

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Tomah, WI | October 2006 | positive

This is a hardy shrub/ssmall tree that grows best in moist soils, but it will grow well in other soils as well, as long as it is not sand...Read More

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Benton, KY (Zone 7a) | March 2005 | neutral

I do not grow this plant..information only.

The name Diamond Willow comes from the diamond shaped patterns on the trunk. C...Read More

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