A multi-branched shrub or tree, usually 4-6m in height and up to 10m. It has a dark grey/brown trunk which becomes quite fissured with age. It is a wetland species being naturally found in marshes acid bogs and along watercourses, the subspecies native to the UK and Western Europe being Salix cinerea ssp. oleifolia.

Suitable Soil Conditions

• Acid Soil
• Alkali Soil
• Heavy Soil
• Wet Soil
• Very Wet Soil

Suitable Site Conditions

• Exposed Site
• Shaded Site

Ultimate Tree Height

• 0 - 10m

Growth Rate

• Fast