Salix alba ‘Tristis’
$274.99
Golden-yellow weeping branches and spring catkins make Salix sepulcralis var. chrysocoma a distinctive choice beside a sunny pond or stream.
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Description
Golden-yellow branches sweep toward the ground beneath the broad crown of Salix sepulcralis var. chrysocoma. Narrow leaves emerge yellow-green in spring, mature to green, and turn yellow in fall. Yellow April catkins provide food for bees.
This large deciduous tree suits spacious pond margins, streamside gardens, and other sunny sites with consistently moist soil. Allow ample room for the crown and keep its spreading roots away from drains and hard surfaces. Water deeply during establishment, mulch in spring, and remove damaged or crossing branches in winter when necessary.
Additional information
| Height | 1200 cm – 1500 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 800 cm – 1500 cm |
| Flowering months | April |
| Family | Salicaceae |
| Propagation | Take softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter. |
| Pests | Aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, sawflies, and willow scale may affect the foliage or stems. |
| Diseases | Willow anthracnose, scab, canker, honey fungus, and rust may occur. |
| Pruning | In winter, remove damaged, diseased, or crossing branches and shorten shoots that disrupt the natural shape. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | no |
| Watering instructions | Keep the soil consistently moist and water deeply while establishing. |
| Sunlight instructions | Plant in full sun where the broad crown has room to develop. |
| Color flower spring | Yellow |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Pendulous |
| Moisture | Wet or Damp Soil, Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Dome, Weeping |
| Suggest planting location | Architectural planting, Wildlife friendly gardens, Pond Margin, Streamside |
| Type | Tree |
| Use for | Architectural, Coloured Stems, Pollinator-Friendly |
| Years to max height | 10 |
| Soil | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Golden Weeping Willow, Weeping Willow |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23010718, SALALT00010G, SALALT0007G, SALALT250PT |
| Usps | Golden-yellow branches sweep downward from a broad, weeping crown., A large specimen tree for sunny pond margins and streamside gardens. |
| Common Name | Golden Weeping Willow |