Globe - 'Navajo'
Salix matsudana
Globe - 'Navajo' (Salix matsudana) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Not Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Iron chlorosis is common in our alkaline soils.
low to medium water15–25 ft tall and 15–25 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Not Recommended
- Botanical name
- Salix matsudana
- Variety / cultivar
- Globe - 'Navajo'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 15–25 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- low
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Good for
- rain garden
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Insects & Diseases
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Suckers
- Watch: Re-seeds
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Globe - 'Navajo' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Globe - 'Navajo' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Not Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Globe - 'Navajo' get?
- It matures to about 15–25 ft tall and 15–25 ft wide.
- How much water does Globe - 'Navajo' need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Globe - 'Navajo' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
