Salix nigra (Black Willow) erosion control It also provides an excellent

It also provides an excellent source of seeds and fruit for birds

The flowers are mainly visited by bumblebees

bees Host plant Sleepy Orange butterfly

It is slow to establish and may not flower until the second or third year

semi-evergreen shrub with small

Salix nigra (Black Willow) erosion control It also provides an excellentBlack Willow is a fast growing tree, often multi trunk, found in wet soil along streams or any water's edge. It stays smaller in drier soils. Black Willow is a structurally weak shade tree, but excellent for erosion control. It is also a honey plant. The young stems are very flexible and are used in basket and furniture making. Its bark contains salicylic acid, the active ingredient of aspirin. AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use High Sun exposure