Melinda Myers

Golden Weeping Willow

Botanical Name

Salix alba

Hardiness

Zones 2 to 8(9)

Height

75 to 100 feet

Width

50 to 100 feet

Flowers

Catkins, male flowers showy - give pussy willow character

Fruit

Two-valved capsule with lots of silky hairs

Fall Color

Yellow

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist to wet, adaptable

Planting & Care

• Transplants easily
• Good tree for wet sites and water's edge

Problems

Invasive roots, messy (twigs and seeds), borers, willow leaf beetle, weak wooded