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Salix alba Tristis

Weeping Golden Willow

Fast-growing, they display long, pendulous branches, a broadly weeping form, golden bark, bright green summer foliage, and yellow fall colour. With their wide, open habit they are best suited to large, expansive areas and are quite often seen near ponds and streams.

  • »  Upright, open, rounded crown with pendulous golden branchlets
  • »  Young branches are golden-yellow, maturing to gray-brown and deeply furrowed
  • »  Flowers emerge yellow-white after the leaves emerge
  • »  Long, narrow leaves are bright green on top, whitish-green beneath
  • »  Fall colour is an unremarkable pale yellow
  • »  Bloom Time: April to May

7gal
$165.00
15gal
$264.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:15-20 m
  • Spread:15-20 m
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Juglan Tolerant
Flowering Time
• Spring
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Rounded
• Weeping
Foliage Color
• Green
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Naturalizing
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Salix alba 'Tristis'

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Salix alba 'Tristis'

One of the most popular of the weeping willows available, its value lies in its golden weeping form. Grows well in wet locations, and has a very large mature size.  Care needs to be taken in siting these trees: they suffer from weak wood, so wind and ice storms may lead to damage and litter.