Balsam Willow 【Chrome】

: It is used in landscape restoration for stabilizing streambanks and controlling soil erosion.

: As a dioecious species, it has separate male and female plants. The catkins appear in early spring, often with or just before the leaves. balsam willow

: The leaves are typically ovate to elliptic, often with a heart-shaped base . They are dark glossy green on top and pale blue-green (glaucous) with prominent veins on the underside. : It is used in landscape restoration for

: It usually grows as a multi-stemmed shrub reaching 6 to 12 feet (1.8 to 3.6 meters) in height, though it can occasionally form a small tree up to 13–20 feet. Habitat and Ecology balsam willow