PRAIRIE WILLOW Salix humilis is a 2–12 ft tall shrub, which often forms thickets. The stems are yellowish to brown. It has gray-green to blue-green foliage in the growing season. Unlike most willows, Prairie willow does well in both wet and dry soils in full sun. It is a great species for erosion control and shoreline buffers.
Photo Credits:
Peter M. Dziuk, minnesotawildflowers.info
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