coyote willow

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S. exigua is a suckering shrub forming a thicket of slender stems bearing narrowly lance-shaped to linear leaves to 10cm long, silvery when young, later grey-green

coyote willow

Scientific classification

Species
coyote willow (Salix exigua)
Genus
Salix
Family
Salicaceae
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Toxicity
Shrubs
Plant type
2.5-4 metres
Height
2.5-4 metres
Spread
Deciduous
Foliage
Suckering
Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Distribution of coyote willow

Distribution map

Canada to Mexico

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of coyote willow

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coyote willow care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or semi-ripe cuttings from spring to summer or hardwood cuttings from autumn to late winter

Growing

Grow in any well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade; dislikes shallow chalk soils but grows well on sandy soils

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to willow anthracnose, scab, canker, honey fungus and rust

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, sawflies, willow scale

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