A black willow tree in Marine on St. Croix is the largest of its kind in Minnesota — and is on track to be crowned national champion next year. Located on private property, the tree’s massive ...

“It’s a primarily boreal species and northern Illinois is the southern limit of its range ... Another willow native to northeastern Illinois is the black willow, a large tree compared ...

MORE: Find more home and garden stories. Some of Western Oregon’s native willows: Scouler (mountain) willow: Can thrive away from water. Pacific (black) willow: A black-barked tree or large ...

This week, we meet Black willow or Salix nigra. The black willow is one of several species of willow in Indiana, but it is the only tree-sized willow in the state. This species has long, narrow leaves ...

I'm considering planting a couple of willow trees behind a row of evergreens. The area gets very saturated with rain runoff from an adjoining property. I'm not concerned about problems some people ...