Willow (Dark-leaved)

Common Name

Dark-leaved Willow

Latin Name

Salix myrsinifolia (S. Nigricans)

Status

Native

Distribution

Sparse: lowland denes, hill streams.

Habitats

Damp woodland, stream sides, scrub.

Requirements

Damp neutral or alkaline soils.

Recommendations

Not suitable for general planting. May have uses in restoration of limestone quarries and the reconstruction of bankside vegetation along upland streams.

Origins/Provenance

The existing population is wild. Use plants of local provenance and preferably cuttings from local plants.