Salix, Golden Weeping Willow, Wisconsin Weeping Willow 'Tristis'

Very commonly planted in the USA. It seems to be a hybrid between the White Willow of Europe x the Babylon Weeping Willow from China. Pre...Read Moretty tree that is one of the few weeping plants that I like. Brittle-wooded like other willows and messy with dropping twigs and branches. Best in large areas or parks.

A very graceful, fast-growing tree that can outgrow its space with astonishing speed. It can easily reach 80' and as wide. (The national ...Read Morechampion is 133' x 142'.) Dirr says it's hardy to Z2.

This is the first tree to leaf out in spring. I love the fresh yellow-green of its expanding leaves. It's also the last tree to drop its leaves in the fall. When our first frosts are delayed here, the leaves can turn a clear yellow, but usually frost hits before they can turn.

It is as weak-wooded as it is fast-growing. It drops large branches at the drop of a hat. It is also shallow-rooted, and I've seen many trees uprooted by wind. In a small residential setting, this tree can be dangerous. It's best used in an expansive park setting, especially close to water.

This tree is also famous for continuously raining down leaf and twig debris---the ground beneath the canopy will always be carpeted with litter. And the roots outcompete everything else that may try to grow beneath the canopy. Most notoriously, they plug plumbing when the inevitable leaks occur.

I purchasred a 'Niobe Golden Willow' from the PX on Ft. Lewis 4 years ago . The first winter it died back to the ground, with no growth ...Read Morethe following year .I gave up and was going to dig it up but my wife said NO! Sence it was a gift from me to her for mothers day . The next spring it sent up 2 suckers from the base and now they are both 20 ft. and growing

The specific tree I have is called a niobe willow. Grows very fast. We sometimes get down to 40 below zero here and it has done well.