Species of Willow

Willow Family
Species	Size	Basic Requirements
Babylon Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica)	Mature height 30 to 50’ with a spread one half of the height	Zones 4 through 9 (10), full sun, no shade, likes wet conditions
Golden Weeping Willow (S. alba var. tristis)	At 20 years height is 256’ and spread is 25’. Mature height is 50 feet with spread just as wide. Growth rate is fast to extremely fast at 18 to 24 inches per year	Zone 3 through 8
Laurel or bay willow (Salix pentandra)	Mature height t 30’ with a spread of 30’. Annual growth rate more than 18 inches per year.	Zone 2 through 5 ), full sun, no shade, likes wet conditions
Corkscrew Willow (Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’)	At 20 years height is 15’ and spread is 10’. Mature height is 25 to 30’ with a spread of 15 to 20’. Growth rate is fast at 18 to 24 inches per year	Zones 4B through 8 A