Rusty Sallow (Salix atrocinerea)

Family: Salicaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Salix atrocinerea is a deciduous Tree growing to 10 m (32ft 10in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 2 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from March to April, and the seeds ripen from May to June. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Bees.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Common in woods and heaths, by ponds and streams, in marshes and fens, ascending to 600 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)