White Leaves are smaller and finely toothed with a silky feel. Black Leaves are very narrow and green on both sides. Weeping Leaves are whitened or pale beneath, long branches hang down towards the ground. The bark is thick, rough, and flaky with dark brown to grey coloration on large trees. They bloom in the spring when leaves come out.
Seeds are tiny, and mature in late spring or early summer.
I bet you know what pussy willow catkins look like. You find them early in the spring looking like soft, furry buds. Range Varieties occur throughout Wisconsin and the U.S. from wet areas to dry prairies. Wood Use Wood from willows is light brown, soft, weak, flexible, coarse-grained. It has thin whitish sapwood.