Tree · Salicaceae

Peachleaf willow

Salix amygdaloides

Peachleaf willow is recorded as native to 27 states and territories in Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS, and recorded in 703 counties of those states by USDA PLANTS.

Recorded native ranges can include long-established populations that spread from gardens; check your state’s native plant society list for local guidance. How native status is decided.

Key facts · USDA PLANTS

Peachleaf willow at a glance

Native in: 703 counties, across 27 states and territories
Estimated cold hardiness: Zone 4a PLANTS minimum temperature −33°F
Mature height: 60 ft PLANTS mature height
Light and water: Full sun (shade-intolerant) High water use

Estimated cold hardiness: zone 4a. PLANTS gives a minimum temperature of −33°F; zone 4a winters bottom out at −30°F, the coldest half-zone that stays within that limit.

Counties where it is native

The 15 counties with the most ZIP codes among the 703 where it is listed.

Native counties by state

Arizona 4 counties
Colorado 29 counties
Idaho 19 counties
Illinois 57 counties
Indiana 27 counties
Iowa 20 counties
Kansas 88 counties
Kentucky 1 county
Michigan 36 counties
Minnesota 48 counties
Missouri 43 counties
Montana 23 counties
Nebraska 66 counties
Nevada 3 counties
New Mexico 8 counties
New York 17 counties
North Dakota 44 counties
Ohio 31 counties
Oklahoma 4 counties
Oregon 12 counties
Pennsylvania 10 counties
South Dakota 42 counties
Texas 14 counties
Utah 19 counties
Washington 14 counties
Wisconsin 5 counties
Wyoming 19 counties

Growing traits

Values from the PLANTS characteristics record. “Not recorded” means PLANTS has no value; nothing here is estimated except the zone.

Growth

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Duration: Perennial
Mature height: 60 ft
Growth rate: Rapid
Growth form: Multiple Stem
Shape: Irregular
Lifespan: Short
Active growth period: Spring and Summer

Light and water

Shade tolerance: Intolerant (full sun (shade-intolerant))
Moisture use: High water use
Drought tolerance: Low
Tolerance of waterlogged soil: Medium
Precipitation range: 24 to 60 in per year

Soil

Soil textures: Coarse and medium
pH range: 6 to 8
Lime (CaCO₃) tolerance: Medium
Salinity tolerance: None
Fertility requirement: Medium
Minimum root depth: 30 in

Climate

Minimum temperature: −33°F
Estimated cold hardiness: Zone 4a and warmer
Minimum frost-free days: 130
Fire tolerance: High

Flowers, leaves and fruit

Flower color: White
Showy flowers: No
Bloom period: Late Spring
Foliage color: Green
Showy in fall: No
Keeps leaves: No
Fruit color: Not recorded

Other

Toxicity: None
Nitrogen fixation: None
Nursery availability: Routinely Available
Family: Salicaceae
PLANTS symbol: SAAM2

Source & data date

Source: USDA NRCS PLANTS Database: county distribution records, native status and plant characteristics. CC0 (public domain dedication, per the data.gov catalog record).; Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): native or introduced status by state. CC BY 3.0.; USGS US-RIIS (ver. 2.0): species listed as introduced are excluded. CC0.
Citation: USDA, NRCS. 2026. The PLANTS Database (https://plants.usda.gov, 11/04/2026). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC USA.; Govaerts R. (ed.) (2026). WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Data file dated 2026-06-04, http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ (retrieved 2026-11-04). Paper: Govaerts R. et al. (2021) The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8, 215.
Data date: Retrieved from PLANTS on November 4, 2026; WCVP data file dated June 4, 2026.
Scope: Salix amygdaloides (PLANTS symbol SAAM2).
Method: A species is listed when it is recorded as native to the state in Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS, and recorded in the county by USDA PLANTS. Species PLANTS labels both native and introduced are listed separately. Full method · All sources

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