Virginia-willow

While occurring naturally in wetlands, this plant makes a good shrub in reasonably moist uplands.



Use as a background plant in moist, shady areas. Charming when planted along a stream. Blooms are showy, longlasting.

Has a tendency to produce suckers, so best planted where it can be contained.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Dome swamps, riverine swamps, seep slopes.

• Fall color, Showy flowers
• Attracts a wide variety of insect pollinators.