Weeping willow trees are undeniable beauties, but they need ample space to grow. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann The weeping willow (Salix babylonica) is a polarizing plant. While some adore this ...

The weeping willow is dioecious, meaning that the male and female flowers will grow on separate trees. The Weeping Willow was given its scientific name Salix Babylonica by Carl Linnaeus in the 18 th ...

Q: It looks as if I'm about to lose half of my weeping willow tree. It has been dropping small branches for a year or two, but now the entire west side has died. It lost its leaves a couple of ...

In most cases larger willow trees will not die because of these problems but they may suffer significant branch loss and may become disfigured. In some cases very young trees or shrub type willows may ...

Question: My two weeping willows, which are only 3 years old, look as if they are dying. The leaves became spotted and fell off. What’s happening? How do I care for the trees? R.K., Deltona A… ...

Question: Weeping willow, six years old and 9" diameter. Wet, clay ground and thriving. Suddenly late last summer, I noticed the leaves were dead, and the bark on the trunk was completely loose and ...

Last week my friend Craig asked me why there seems to be so few weeping willow trees in our area. I had not noticed before, but there do seem to be far fewer of them here than there were in ...

The weeping willow is uniquely suited to wet environments thanks to its fast-growing roots and moisture-loving nature. Unlike many trees that struggle in waterlogged soil, this species thrives ...

In 2015, the tree measured 224 inches in circumference at 4½ feet above the ground, 92 feet high and 73 feet wide at the crown height. The tree was first measured in 1995, and again in 2002 and 2015.

Weeping pussy willow, from what I've seen, grows more upright than wide. I think a good planning size is around 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide if you're using it in a garden bed and plan to prune it ...