Silver Leaf Willow vs Common Cattail - TreeTime.ca

Silver Leaf Willow vs Common Cattail

Typha latifolia

Salix alba var. sericea

CUSTOM GROW

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Common Cattail
Silver Leaf Willow

Cattail is found all across North America, growing next to water. Like other waterside plants, Cattail provides erosion control and forage for animals.

It is suitable for land reclamation. Cattail is able to tolerate cold weather and occasional flooding.

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.

Common Cattail Quick Facts

Silver Leaf Willow Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high


Foliage: thick, flat
Foliage: narrow-glossy
Fall colour: pale yellow
Bark: yellow-brown
Flowers: yellow and green
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: baco, bulrush, cat o nine tails, cossack asparagus, flag, reed mace, rush
Other Names: white willow