Salix lucida Shining willow (Salicaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Salix lucida
Shining willow
Deciduous shrub
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The Salix lucida plant species is found in Eastern and Central N. America - Newfoundland to the eastern base of the Rockies. It is a member of the Salicaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Shining willow.

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Latin Name:  Salix lucida
Common Name:  Shining willow
Family:  Salicaceae
Author:  Muhlenb.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Wet soils, especially in and along swamps[229], also in marshes, peat bogs and on sand banks along creeks[226].

Propagation Notes: Seed - must be surface sown as soon as it is ripe in late spring. It has a very short viability, perhaps as little as a few days. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, November to February in a sheltered outdoor bed or planted straight into their permanent position and given a good weed-supressing mulch. Very easy. Plant into their permanent positions in the autumn. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, June to August in a frame. Very easy.

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