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Salix niobe 'Gold Weeping Willow'
Weeping Willow
Image courtesy of Bailey Nursery
- Gray green leaves with silvery undersides
- Vibrant yellow in fall
- Fast growing
- Tolerant of wet areas
- Plant where it has plenty of room to grow
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Fast Growing
Garden
Great Foliage
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers full sun to partial shade and loamy, moist, rich, sandy or clayey, well drained soil. Plants benefit from supplemnental watering during dry periods. These plants have a wide reaching root system so place away from houses, septic systems etc. Pruning can be done in late winter to early spring as needed. Mulching is beneficial.
Height: 40-60 ft
Spread: 40-60 ft
Spacing: 75 ft
Price Level 1: $159.99~#7
Bloom Color: Green, Silver
Zone: 4-8
Price Level 2: $249.99~#15
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Great Foliage
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Cold Tolerant
- Specimen
- Focal Point
- Garden
- Water's Edge / Bog Plant
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Low Maintenance
- Mass Planting
- Border or Bed
- Fast Growing
- Vigorous
- Native
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
- Gray
- Yellow
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Salix
Common Name: Weeping Willow
Fast growing tree with a wide spreading crown and long, golden yellow, drooping branches. Green leaves are narrow with toothed edges and yellow fall color. Pussy willow-like, greenish-yellow catkins emerge in early spring. Great as a specimen, for erosion control along banks and near water features.