The field investigation was undertaken to determin the characteristics of Salix psammophila plant morphdogy and airflow structure of single-line S. psammophila on the southern edge of the Mu Su sandland. The results showed that artificially cultivated single-line S. psammophila could accumulate sand because the plant decreased the windward and leeward wind velocity. There was a significant correlation (R = 0.696) between accumulated sand volume (V 2) and plant volume (V 1). The wind velocity was 6 m/s at a 4 m height of single-line S. psammophilahedge row. The wind velocity decreased at 3 H windward and increased at 2 H to windward. The wind velocity then steeply decreased to leeward and reached its lowest value at 1 H to leeward and gradually recovered to the open field velocity. The protection distance of the single-line S. psammophila was about 17 H′ and the effective protection distance was about 13 H′. Single-line S. psammophila had few effects on the wind velocity when the wind was above the plant height.