Silver Leaf Willow vs Slough Grass - TreeTime.ca

Silver Leaf Willow vs Slough Grass

Salix alba sericea

Beckmannia syzigachne

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CUSTOM GROW

Silver Leaf Willow
Slough Grass

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.

Slough Grass is a hardy grass that will happily grow in any wet soil. It is usually found near water and is common haymaking material or forage.

Slough Grass is also useful for erosion control and land reclamation.

Silver Leaf Willow Quick Facts

Slough Grass Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: none


Foliage: narrow-glossy
Foliage: thin, tubular
Fall colour: pale yellow
Bark: yellow-brown
Flowers: yellowish, green
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT
Other Names: white willow
Other Names: sloughgrass, western slough grass