Salix caprea 'Pendula' ~ Weeping Pussy Willow
Weeping Pussy Willow is a deciduous shrub with a straight turnk and weeping branches full to the ground. Its large woolly catkins bloom from late winter into spring before the foliage emerges, and open to yellow bottlebrush-like flowers in early spring. The finely toothed green turn chartreuse yellow in fall. Thrives in full sun with moist to wet well drained soils. Tolerates occasional flooding. Syn with 'Kilmarnock'. Type: Shrub Origins: Europe, West and Central Asia Height: 6' - 8' Spread: 5' - 7' Spacing: 6' USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Yellow Season of Interest: Spring, Winter MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High maintenance. Avoid dry soils. Pruning should be done in late winter to early spring to maintain its shape and promote vigorous growth. No serious pests or diseases, but watch for aphids, scale, borers, and leaf spot. LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, and Shade Tree COMPANION PLANTS: Red Maple, Creeping Phlox, Silky Dogwood IMAGES: Trees of Britain and Ireland, Salix caprea 'pendula' weeping dwarf goat willow, (2) photoset by Addicted To Gardening, (1) My daughter bought a weeping pussy willow (Salix Caprea ‘Pendula) for me, (2) The weeping pussy willow (Salix Caprea Pendula) is also known as the tree of enchantment *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.