This species is usually found on moist or wet Habitat: soils along banks of streams, lakes, swamps around farm Cultivars, Improved, and Selected Materials (and area ponds, and pasture sloughs. of origin) willow is a ‘Webb’ compact “strikingly different vase-shaped form of black This willow.” Establishment unusual form was found by Mr. Charles Webb in Madison Black willow is easily established from cuttings. County, Florida. Stringent requirements of seed germination and seedling establishment limit black willow to wet soils. Control Please contact your local agricultural extension specialist Management or county weed specialist to learn what works best in your Stands of black willow can stagnate if not periodically area and how to use it safely. Always read label and thinned. safety instructions for each control method. USDA, NRCS does not guarantee or warranty the products and Pests and Potential Problems control methods named, and other products may be A number of insect species attack black willow but few equally effective. cause serious damage, such as, forest tent caterpillar, cotton wood leaf beetle, willow sawfly, stem borers, and Prepared By twig borers. John M. Row USDA NRCS, , Seeds and Plant Production Good seed crops occur almost every year with only a few Wayne A. Geyer interspersed poor crop years. The seeds are widely Forestry Division, , disseminated by wind and water. Willow seed must be collected as soon as it ripens and sown immediately. Published: May, 2010 Stem cuttings are highly desirable to propagate trees. Edited: For more information about this and other plants, please contact your local NRCS field office or Fire Effects Conservation District <>, and visit the PLANTS Web site Black willow is very susceptible to fire. Hot fires can kill <> or the Plant Materials Program Web site <> entire stands of willows. Black willow will sprout at the base following fire. USDA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER
Habitat: This species is usually found on moist or wet soils along banks of streams, lakes, swamps around farm ponds, and pasture sloughs. Establishment Black willow is easily established from cuttings. Stringent requirements of seed germination and seedling establishment limit black willow to wet soils. Management Stands of black willow can stagnate if not periodically thinned. Pests and Potential Problems A number of insect species attack black willow but few cause serious damage, such as, forest tent caterpillar, cotton wood leaf beetle, willow sawfly, stem borers, and twig borers. Seeds and Plant Production Good seed crops occur almost every year with only a few interspersed poor crop years. The seeds are widely disseminated by wind and water. Willow seed must be collected as soon as it ripens and sown immediately. Stem cuttings are highly desirable to propagate trees. Fire Effects Black willow is very susceptible to fire. Hot fires can kill entire stands of willows. Black willow will sprout at the base following fire. Cultivars, Improved, and Selected Materials (and area of origin) ‘Webb’ compact willow is a “strikingly different vase-shaped form of black willow.” This unusual form was found by Mr. Charles Webb in Madison County, Florida. Control Please contact your local agricultural extension specialist or county weed specialist to learn what works best in your area and how to use it safely. Always read label and safety instructions for each control method. USDA, NRCS does not guarantee or warranty the products and control methods named, and other products may be equally effective. Prepared By John M. Row USDA NRCS, , Wayne A. Geyer Forestry Division, , Published: May, 2010 Edited: For more information about this and other plants, please contact your local NRCS field office or Conservation District <>, and visit the PLANTS Web site <> or the Plant Materials Program Web site <> USDA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER