Willow: Balsam

: Noted for its shiny red twigs and bright red buds, which provide striking winter interest.

: It requires moist to wet, nutrient-poor, acidic soil and does not tolerate drying out. balsam willow

: Peatlands, black spruce-tamarack bogs, alder swamps, and the sandy shores of lakes and creeks. : Noted for its shiny red twigs and