Minnesota has four aboriginal willow species : weep willow tree , blank willow , laurel willow tree and curly or spiral willow tree . None of the willows grows in the cold parts of the state ( hardiness geographical zone 2 ) ; corkscrew willow and laurel willow tree grow only in the southerly one-half of Minnesota ( hardiness zona 4 ) . larn to discover willows so you may buy the right tree for your garden . All of Minnesota ’s aboriginal willow make good yard trees .

Step 1

discover the physical body of the willow tree tree diagram . If the outgrowth grow down toward the ground , making an umbrella , you ’ve notice the weeping willow tree . tears willow tree have pale unripe foliage and grow often on the bank of streams and ponds .

Step 2

Notice whether the tree diagram ’s branch grow straight or wave wildly . If the branch twist and turn in a corkscrew mode , you are looking at the curly or corkscrew willow tree tree . bottle screw willows can be challenge to place when leaf obscure the arm , so get up close to identify the tree diagram .

Step 3

notice the shape of the leaves . Trees with dark gullible , ovoid leaves may be laurel willows ( Salix pentandra ) . These trees reach only 30 to 40 feet in tallness and sometimes remain smaller , more shrublike . In the summertime months , bay wreath willows have long , yellow - green fruit pods that resemble small chili peppers .

Step 4

Notice whether the underside of the willow tree leaves have o.k. white or silver hair . This is the key to identifying the whitened willow ( Salix alba ) , the last of the native willows . Some cultivar of snowy willow have yellow or red twigs . blank willow also grows well on wet sites and can be found along rivers and flow .

Willow Trees & Ponds

All willow grow well near water , but not all are good choices for small ponds . The form of the weeping willow and its 40 - substructure meridian are reasons why many landscape architect and home gardener choose to institute them by ponds . Willows have invasive root that seek H2O . They can also choke off drains . A moderate windstorm might be enough to bring down some branches . A few species of willow can become weedy , so you might want to avoid set these by your pond . Willows love water supply — lots of water . If the conditions is hot and the water is also evaporating rapidly , you may need to add together water to the pond .

Tip

express a native tree identification guidebook with you to provide detailed paradigm of Minnesota ’s willow tree trees .

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