title: Salix waldsteiniana
text: # Salix waldsteiniana
  
  Salix waldsteiniana, the Waldstein willow, is a species of willow native to Europe.
  
  ## Description
  
  Flowering takes place in May-June. The shrub has a size of 30 to 150 cm. In the fall, its golden foliage makes it very decorative.
  
  Salix waldsteiniana grows in Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the Balkan peninsula, the Alps (1,500 to 2,500 m above sea level) and the Greater Balkans.
  
  ## Synonymy
  
  * Salix arbuscula var. waldsteiniana (Willd.) K.Koch
  * Salix prunifolia Sm.
  