Niobe Golden Weeping Willow is a large deciduous tree with a wide spreading canopy, and gracefully cascading golden branches sporting narrow bright green foliage that turns gold in fall. Grows best in full sun with moist to wet soils.
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Origins: |
China |
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Height: |
30' - 50' |
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Spread: |
30' - 50' |
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Spacing: |
45' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Green |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium maintenance. Avoid dry soils. Susceptible to various diseases, including blights, powdery mildew, leaf spots and cankers. Possible pests include aphids, scale, borers, and lacebugs. Prune as needed in late winter to early spring. The wood is weak due to fast growing and may split or crack. Leaf and stem litter can be an issue. NOTE: aggressive roots- plant away from buildings, paving, and underground utility.
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, Ponds, and Shade Tree
COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Mondo Grass, Rhododendron
IMAGES: Liné1, Salix alba 'Tristis' 02 by Line1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) cultivar413, CBG Lakeside Gdns - Salix alba 'Tristis' Golden Weeping Willow seen from Arch Bridge 150623 (19708222543), CC BY 2.0, (3) Ueberwald, Trauerweide Salix x sepulcralis, CC BY 3.0 DE, (4) Baummapper, Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe - Baum 47 2020-05-21 b, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
