Salix pendulina f. salamonii 'Chrysocoma'

Golden Weeping Willow is the most popular form of weeping willow for good reason! Bare branches look stunning all winter long as the sun illuminates the golden bark; pollinators adore the yellow catkins in early spring; green leaves turn a lovely shade of yellow in fall.

This stunning tree grows 8+ feet per year and can live for hundreds of years with regular pruning. Michael Dodge recommends topping at about 20 ft and regularly cutting back side branches to keep the tree looking young and healthy.

Do not plant near roadsides or drain pipes.

Zones: 4 to 8

Family: Salicaceae

Type: Deciduous Shrub

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Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil Condition: Medium to Wet

Bloom Time: March to April

Image Credits:

• Images 1 (summer form) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
• Image 2 (spring form) Pauli-Pirat, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
• Image 3 (winter form) Rob Hille, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons