Willow — Peachleaf
Salix amygdaloides
Willow — Peachleaf (Salix amygdaloides) is a Colorado-native tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 25–50 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. More common as a multistem.
Colorado nativelow to medium water25–50 ft tall and 25–40 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Salix amygdaloides
- Variety / cultivar
- Peachleaf
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 25–50 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- Yes
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- low
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Weak Wood
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 Willow — Peachleaf good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Willow — Peachleaf is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Willow — Peachleaf get?
- It matures to about 25–50 ft tall and 25–40 ft wide.
- How much water does Willow — Peachleaf need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Willow — Peachleaf native to Colorado?
- Yes — it is a Colorado native.
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