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Understanding and conserving the diversity of the County Durham Landscape

Willow (Crack)

Common Name

Crack Willow

Latin Name

Salix fragilis

Status

Native

Distribution

Widely distributed

Habitats

River and stream banks, drainage ditches, damp woods.

Requirements

Will grow on a range of wetter neutral or alkaline soils. Light demanding.

Recommendations

A large fast growing tree suitable for planting as a woodland fringe species, particularly adjacent to wetlands and watercourses.

Origins/Provenance

The existing population is predominantly wild. Spreads vegetatively along watercourses as well as from seed. Use plants of local provenance, preferably cuttings from local plants, or FC seed zones 302 and 204.