Japanese Tree Lilac vs Silver Leaf Willow - TreeTime.ca

Japanese Tree Lilac vs Silver Leaf Willow

Syringa reticulata

Salix alba sericea

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Japanese Tree Lilac
Silver Leaf Willow

Japanese Tree Lilac is an attractive, heavy-flowering lilac with fragrant white blossoms. It can be pruned to a single stem or grown as a multi-stemmed shrub.

Japanese Tree Lilac's dark reddish-brown bark peels as the tree ages, creating visual appeal for any yard, especially in the winter.

This tree is often planted along boulevards and its attractive white flowers signal spring to all who drive by.

Native to North America, Silver Leaf Willow has orangish bark and long, silvery grey leaves. Bees and other insects are attracted to its flowers.

Popular as an ornamental tree for parks, it is also used as a shelterbelt species. It may not be as cold hardy as some of the other willow varieties, however.

Japanese Tree Lilac Quick Facts

Silver Leaf Willow Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: pale yellow
Flowers: white with yellow anthers
Bark: yellow-brown
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: high

In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: white willow