Salix nigra (Black Willow) attracts beneficial insects Viceroy butterflies

Viceroy butterflies

the more water it will need to thrive and the denser and bushier its growth

It produces creamy white flowers that attract bees and butterflies

is a mounding grass-like Texas native member of the agave family

Salix nigra (Black Willow) attracts beneficial insects Viceroy butterfliesBlack 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