Laurel Leaf Willow vs Green Bulrush - TreeTime.ca

Laurel Leaf Willow vs Green Bulrush

Salix pentandra

Scirpus pallidus

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

CUSTOM GROW

Laurel Leaf Willow
Green Bulrush

Laurel Leaf Willow is a round-shaped tree with attractive dark green leaves.

This cold hardy tree can withstand bitter winters and still put on lots of growth every summer. Laurel Leaf Willow prefers moist to wet ground and full sun, though it can tolerate partial shade too. This species is also known as one of the more salt-tolerant species for those with saline soils.

All willow are important to native pollinators each spring as they have higher amounts of pollen and nectar early each growing season when other food sources are scarce.

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.

Laurel Leaf Willow Quick Facts

Green Bulrush Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 1a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium


Foliage: long, glossy
Foliage: long thin whitish green
Flowers: green spiked clusters
Seeds: within the capsules
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: bay willow, bay-leaf willow, laurel willow
Other Names: cloaked bulrush, pale bulrush, pale-green bulrush