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Salicaceae
Salix x blanda
Weeping Willow, Wisconsin Weeping Willow
A hardier but somewhat less pendulous hybrid of weeping willow (Salix babylonica), this broad-spreading deciduous tree makes an elegant if messy specimen for large properties. Its fast-growing, somewhat weeping branches have fragile green twigs. Soft, inconspicuous yellow-green catkins mature in early spring, just as the leaves emerge. The long glossy green leaves have waxy gray-green undersides. In fall, they turn pale yellow.
This moisture- and sun-loving tree does and looks well beside ponds and other water features. Its arching branches are a joy to sit beneath in summer. It is short-lived but well worth growing because of the interest it provides. It is not a good tree for a lawn or small yard because of its invasive roots and its penchant for littering the ground with fallen twigs.
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4 - 8
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Tree
Full Sun
40'-50' / 12.2m - 15.2m
Early Spring
Hybrid Origin
Acidic, Neutral
Average
Loam, Sand
Fast
Average Water
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spring, Summer
Insignificant
Yellow Green
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow
Green, Olive, Brown
No
Single
Medium
Glossy
Fissured
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens
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