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Coastplain Willow (Salix caroliniana)

Full sun
Average to very wet
Bloom time: Spring
Size: 25-60 ft tall x 20-40 ft wide

Yellow spring blooms. White fruit. Tolerates flooding. Host plant for the viceroy butterfly. Pollinated by wind. Stems are used in basketry. Wood is weak and easily broken. Willow sap contains salicylic acid, which is a natural ingredient of aspirin. Naturally a swamp plant, but can be grown in an upland setting. 

https://www.fnps.org/plant/salix-caroliniana
https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=4040

Price: 3g
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