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Sandbar willow

Salix interior

Sandbar willow (Salix interior) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–10a. Mature size 12'–30'. Blooms Apr–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 34 U.S. states, including AK, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–10a
Mature size: 12'–30'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sandbar willow (Salix interior) — *Salix interior* — Sandbar willow. Photo by No machine-readable author provided. Curtis Clark assumed (based on copyright claims). via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sandbar willow (Salix interior) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–10a. Mature size 12'–30'. Blooms Apr–Jul.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, sandbar willow pairs naturally with: American Plum (Prunus americana), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra).