Silver Leaf Willow vs Green Bulrush - TreeTime.ca

Silver Leaf Willow vs Green Bulrush

Scirpus pallidus

Salix alba sericea

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Green Bulrush
Silver Leaf Willow

Green Bulrush is a common waterside plant, suitable for erosion control and land reclamation. Despite this, Green Bulrush is very drought resistant once established. Bulrushes can cool nearby areas on hot days.

Unlike many of the other waterside plants available, Green Bulrush does not attract wildlife. This makes it a good choice for surrounding residential water sources.

Green Bulrush is topped with spiky balls of florets, green in the spring and fading to brown in the fall.

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.

Green Bulrush Quick Facts

Silver Leaf Willow Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Moisture: wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: pale yellow
Flowers: green spiked clusters
Bark: yellow-brown
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: long
Maintenance: high
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high




Other Names: cloaked bulrush, pale bulrush, pale-green bulrush
Other Names: white willow