Species
Salix hookeriana
Hooker’s Willow also known as Coastal
Willow, Dune Willow
Range
Coastal from
Climate,
Elevation
Needs sunny areas
with moist to wet soil to grow. Occurs < 100 m
Local
Occurrence
Very Common around Puget Sound and the
Habitat
Preferences
Likes wet places, especially at the edges
of standing water. Occasionally occurs on sandy beaches or dunes.
Plant
strategy type/successional stage
It is an early seral species.
Associated
Species
Alnus rhombifolia, Alnus rubra, Baccharis pilularis, Myrica californica, Rubus ursinus, Salix gooddingii, S. laevigata, S. lucida, S. sitchensis.
May
be collected as
Seed, cuttings.
Collection
restrictions or guidelines
Layering, most stem cutting types. Course
stems are more brittle than most willows.
Seed
Germination
Surface sow seeds immediately after
cleaned. Seeds ripen in late spring.
Seed
Life
Seeds is as short as a few
days. Maximum storage can be extended to 4-6 weeks.
Recommended
seed storage conditions
Store seeds at 0°C.
Propagation
Recommendations
For cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, plant
from November to February in a sheltered outdoor bed or planted straight into
their permanent position. For cuttings of half-ripe wood, plant
from June to August in a frame.
Soil or Medium
Requirements
It grows well in light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy
(clay) soils. It also does well with highly acidic and neutral soils, however it can also grow in saline soil. It requires
moist or wet soil.
Instillation
Form
Cuttings have highest success rate, they are very quick to
establish, as well as cost effective.
Recommended
Plant density
3'+ for rooted plants, 2' for
cuttings.
Care
Requirements after instillation
Requires moist soil. Usually planted in riparian
zones where little care is required.
Normal Rate of
growth or spread; Lifespan
Height - 20’ Spread -15’ Growth
Rate - Moderate
Lifespan - Moderate
Sources Cited
- Pojar and Mackinnon. Plants of the
- E-Flora <http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/ShowDBImage/gallery.aspx?page=0&code=PDSAL021C0>.
- Evergreen Native
Plant Database. <http://www.evergreen.ca/nativeplants/search/view-plant.php?ID=00617&list_ID=00156>.
- Plants for a
Future. <http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Salix+hookeriana>.
- Jepson Manual.
<http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7038,7045,7059>.
- Plants for a
Future. <http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Salix+hookeriana>.
USDA NRCS. Producing
- USDA Plants
National Database. <http://plants.nrcs.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=plant_attribute.cgi&symbol=SAHO>.
Compiled by Kelly Sutton April 12, 2006