Did you know?
The peachleaf willow can be found as far south as Mexico.
A native of Canada’s prairies, the peachleaf willow can grow up to 20 metres tall. It’s found in southern Ontario, and has long pointed leaves that are 5 to 14 centimetres long, and are dark green on the top and pale green underneath.
The trunk of the peachleaf willow can be more than 40 cm in diameter. It usually grows in a clump with other peachleaf willows, in moist soil close to rivers and lakes and in swamps.
The peachleaf willow’s blossoms, called catkins, grow on leafy shoots that hang down from branches. They appear in the spring at the same time as the willow’s leaves. Many animals feed on twigs and buds from willow trees, and its flowers are a source of nectar and pollen for bees.
Size: Up to 20 metres tall, trunk is 40 cm in diameter
Moisture: Needs a lot of moisture
Shade: Needs full sun
Soil: Grows in a variety of soils
Where you can plant this tree in Ontario:
- Addington Central
- Addington Northern
- Addington Southern
- Belleville Northern
- Belleville Southern
- Brant Central
- Brant Northern
- Brant Southern
- Bruce Eastern
- Bruce Western
- Chatham Kent Northern
- Chatham Kent Southern
- Dufferin Eastern
- Dufferin Southern
- Dufferin Western
- Dundas
- Durham Central
- Durham Northern
- Durham Southern
- Elgin
- Essex
- Frontenac Central
- Frontenac Northern
- Frontenac Southern
- Glengarry
- Grenville Central
- Grenville Eastern
- Grenville Western
- Grey
- Haldimand
- Haliburton Northern
- Haliburton Southern
- Halton Eastern
- Halton Northern
| - Halton Southern
- Halton Western
- Hamilton Eastern
- Hamilton Northern
- Hamilton Southern
- Hamilton Western
- Hastings Central
- Hastings Northern
- Hastings Southern
- Hastings Southwestern
- Huron Central
- Huron Eastern
- Huron Western
- Kawartha Lakes Central
- Kawartha Lakes Southern
- Kingston Eastern
- Kingston Western
- Lambton
- Lanark Eastern
- Lanark Western
- Leeds Central
- Leeds Eastern
- Leeds Western
- Lennox Central
- Lennox Northern
- Lennox Southern
- Middlesex Eastern
- Middlesex Northern
- Middlesex Western
- Niagara Northern
- Niagara Southern
- Nipissing Eastern
- Nipissing Southern
- Norfolk
| - Northumberland
- Ottawa Eastern
- Ottawa Southern
- Oxford Northern
- Oxford Southern
- Parry Sound Eastern
- Peel Central
- Peel Eastern
- Peel Western
- Perth Northern
- Perth Southern
- Peterborough Central
- Peterborough Northern
- Peterborough Southern
- Prescott
- Prince Edward City
- Quinte West Northern
- Quinte West Southern
- Renfrew Northern
- Renfrew Southern
- Russell
- Simcoe Northern
- Simcoe Southern
- Stormont
- Toronto
- Waterloo Northern
- Waterloo Southern
- Wellington Northern
- Wellington Southern
- York Central
- York Northern
- York Southern
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Planting tip: Peachleaf willows need a lot of moisture, so they grow best in damp soil. More tips...
