Weeping Willow

Weeping Willow offers long sweeping branches that create a graceful silhouette beside ponds and other moist areas. Its broad, rounded with strongly weeping branches habit makes it a useful choice for pond edge, large wet site, specimen shade tree. Plant it in full sun to part shade. Water needs: High; prefers consistently moist soil. It typically reaches 30–40 ft in height and 30–40 ft in width, although growth varies with climate, soil, pruning and care.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Salix babylonica
• Light: Full sun to part shade
• USDA zones: 6–8
• Mature height: 30–40 ft
• Mature width: 30–40 ft
• Foliage: Deciduous
• Water: High; prefers consistently moist soil
• Landscape uses: Pond edge, large wet site, specimen shade tree

Plant size and performance vary with climate, soil, pruning and care.