OFGAC Native Trees and Shrubs Database

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Heartleaf Willow Salix eriocephala
Name, French:	Saule rigide
Name, Other:	Stiff Willow (Salix rigida, Salix cordata)
Natural Habitat:	River flats, stream and pond banks, flooded areas, bottomland forest.
Tree Form:	Medium to large shrub or shrubby tree
Size At Maturity:	Small tree or a shrub 3 - 4 m high 10 - 13 feet
Light Requirement:
Water Requirement: (scale of 1-5)
Wildlife:	In general willows are a source of food for small mammals and deer who eat the bark, buds and twigs.
Notes:	Erect to ascending branches. Does best in moist to wet soils. Often has insect-induced silvery galls. Yellow-green twigs turn reddish brown as stems mature. Not long lived unless severely pruned back.