Weeping Willow Shade Trees

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*Height Includes Root System

Mature Height:	40-50 ft.
Mature Width:	35 ft.
Growth/Year:	8 ft.
Sunlight:	Full - Partial
Soil Conditions:	Very Adaptable
Drought Tolerance:	Fair
Botanical Name:	Salix babylonica
Does not ship to:	AZ

Ultra romantic Weeping Willow always provides a stately aura in the landscape with its amazing cascading branches that flutter in a breeze. Loves standing in wet areas, but tolerates drought as well. This is a speedy and versatile grower that adds value to your property because it is in high demand.

The Weeping Willow's grace comes from its sweeping, low branches that droop to create its familiar “falling” canopy.

A favorite among tree lovers for its dramatic appearance and rounded, weeping shape.

Perfect for those looking for a quick way to add character and value to their property. An excellent shade tree that is always in high demand.

This willow is one of the fastest growing shade trees, growing up to 6-8 ft. a year. When you order from us, you’ll receive trees with advanced root systems, making them very strong and easy trees to grow.

Thrives in Growing Zones 4-9, and has the ability to absorb standing water. Plant near trouble spots where water stands in puddles, and watch them disappear.

Even though Weeping Willows are often found near rivers, lakes and wetlands, they can grow just about anywhere, even demonstrating some tolerance to drought.

Very adaptable to all kinds of soils and growing conditions; these trees can even help prevent soil erosion.

You will enjoy your Weeping Willow as a first harbinger of spring when its leaves appear before most others, and as one of the last trees to lose its leaves in the fall.

• Excellent green color in the spring and summer months
• Virtually no tree litter

Everyone remembers the Weeping Willow mentioned in many poems, songs and stories because of its grace and beauty.

Your Weeping Willow can be planted any time of year!

We Hate to Wait and know you do too! That's why Fast Growing Trees Nursery leads the industry in how quickly we get your order out. While some orders go out immediately, most are shipped within 7-10 days of your order date. This does not include transit time, which can be several days depending on your state.

We try to avoid plants being in transit over the weekend, which may cause your order to be shipped out at the beginning of the following week. We use FedEx so your order is shipped quickly.

Several products are delayed shipping until the Fall or Spring. These delays are stated on the product description page and helps us insure that you get the healthiest plants possible. On rare occasions, we will delay shipping if we see severe weather forecasts for your area or ours or if we encounter other unusual issues.

If you would like to postpone or reschedule your ship date, just call us and we can send your plants out at a more convenient time for you. If you are sending plants as a gift or need them quicker than normal, we encourage you to place your order by phone.

Sorry cannot ship to AZ.

Amount of Order	Shipping Charge
Less than $15	$5.95
$15.00-$23.99	$8.95
$24.00-$39.99	$11.95
$40.00-$59.99	$13.95
$60.00-$79.99	$18.95
$80.00-$98.99	$21.95
$99+	Apx. 17%

It's Easy to Plant your Weeping Willow
	Step 1 - Dig Your Hole Select a site with full to partial sun and moist or well drained soil for your Weeping Willow. If you're planting a hedge, mark out a visual guide by placing stakes five to six feet apart and looping string around them. Plant the trees where the stakes are and they'll grow together to make a dense privacy screen. First, dig each hole so that it is just shallower than the root ball and at least twice the width. Then loosen the soil in the planting hole so the roots can easily break through. Use your shovel or try dragging the points of a pitch fork along the sides and bottom of the hole.
	Step 2 - Place Your Tree Next, separate the roots of your Weeping Willow gently with your fingers and position them downward in the hole. The top of the root flare, where the roots end and the trunk begins, should be about an inch above the surrounding soil. Then make sure the tree is exactly vertical in the hole. To make it just right, use a level.
	Step 3 - Backfill Your Hole As you backfill the hole, apply water to remove air pockets. Remove debris like stones and grass and completely break up any dirt clumps. Water your Weeping Willow again after the transplant is complete. To help retain some of that moisture, it's recommended that you place mulch around each tree to a depth of 2"-3" up to but not touching the trunk. Organic mulches such as wood chips or pine needles also help to better soil structure as they decompose.

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Rae in Hereford, AZ

I planted this weeping willow tree in Mid August 08. Now Late April it is so full. I live in Southern AZ and have clay and it was so hard to dig the hole that I worried the tree would not grow. But I was wrong it took real fast and started growing right away. It lost all its leaves last of all the trees and was the first to get its leaves back. It beat the native mesquite trees by 2 and a half months. Thank you for such a great product!!

Camila in Norwalk, CT

We have two large weeping willow trees in our front yard that we purchased about a decade ago. They are pretty much at their mature height with a spread of about 20 ft. Everyone who walks by loves their graceful branches. We havent had any problems with our weeping willows shade trees. We are a true example of how weeping willows can grow perfectly fine without any standing water nearby.

Greg from Pewaukee, WI

Great willow tree. Planted a spindly stick the size of my little finger with three little shoots last fall. Now it it is the size of my thumb, 8 inches taller, 18 shoots that are weeping. Looks beautiful already and it is less than 1-year old.

Jason

If you want an amazingly fast growing tree this is it. This tree has been fun to watch shoot up.

Bryan Welch

Every tree I have received has done very well.

Cameron

Great tree and surviving in Colorado very well.

monica alvarez

we ordered this tree last fall and i can see the growth already.

michael davis

Fast Growing! Beautiful tree for my back yard...our dogs favorite place to relax!

Eda

This tree was soo small about 3 feet, almost looked like a plant and so expesive. Then saw it ealry Spring time @ local Walmart for $20.00, and was about 10-15 feet tall. So dissapointed, also the two blueberries died

Melva

I got the willow tree last year and it is doing GREAT! It is twice the size now and very thick. It is in a very sunny spot and receives adequate amount of water. It seems the tree loves its "spot" and I live my tree!

William Matzdorff

So far so good. One year after planting and the tree is seven foot tall and going strong. Can't wait to see what another year will do for my willow.

Louise Carlucci

tree has grown fom 2 ft to 15 ft in 2 yrs, it is a great shade tree and the dogs love to sit under it.

Vicki Scheuher

I am in love with my willows! I am amazed at the fast growth rate, they are truly beautiful.

N. Olivier

This little guy is growing very well. The SW KS wind has not hurt the tree like I was expecting it to, and the wife and I can't wait to watch it get larger with each year we are in our new home.

kia

This is a very uniq tree in our landscap. We really enjoy it when ever watching it. It has personatity.
We love it.

Jen

This tree grew really fast. I got one last year, and now it is about 4 feet high. I just planted it in the regular soil and watered it once a week in the hot summer. I am totally happy with it. We are in the Metro Boston. It works here.

Mark E Ashman

TRULY THESE ARE FAST GROWING TREES AND CAN ONLY COME FROM GRADE A STOCK

Jayne

We have transplanted this tree 4 times in the 1st 2 months after receiving it. Put it through one of the worst winters we had on record and this year it has just blossomed - I am so in love with this tree!!

Sally Peterson

Tree growing well.

Doug

My young daughter wanted to grow a tree of her own and wanted this Weeping Willow. In the past two years, the tree has grown to at least twice it's original size and has been an easy additional to trees in our cold midwestern state.

Julie Davis

Two years out and the tree is doing wonderfully.

Mitchell Biggles

I have a total of 8 Weeping Willows that was purchased here. These took off like nothing I have seen before. They are beautiful weeping around our pond. Highly Recommend.

Naila

Weeping Willow adjusted well and growing, not as quickly as it was advertised, but looks healthy and happy.

Carrie Scheer

One tree is doing wonderful and one is dying. Unsure why this tree is dying. It was never very strong, unlike the other one I purchased from your company.

joel

Awesome! Tree has grown rapidly and beyond my expectations!

Angela Vail

This is the second summer for our fast growing weeping willow trees. It was also the longest streek of 90 degree temps and driest on record for Indiana. We watered them this year with a few buckets about a dozen times and they have just surpassed our expectations. Full, lush and absolutely fast growing. I would recommend these for anyone that loves the beauty of a willow tree.

Robert L. Hoffman

We are very happy with our trees. Both are doing very well. We found your directions very easy to follow

Fantastic Tree, arrived as a somewhat thin trunk, started sprouting before I could plant it. My soil killed several other trees in this area, but these continue to thrive and are full and fluffy. Has increased from the thin trunk to about 9 inches in diameter, and about 10' wide in maybe 2 years? Would definitely order again.

Steve Berry

Has been a very dry summer and I water the tree 2 times/week and it is holding up great, it has grown 6 feet.

carol schenavar

my weeping willow has grown from 3 feet to over 5 foot in two years. i love how it sways in the breeze. i planted it near my 1 room summer house and hopefully will shade it nicely.

linda vincent

both willow tree saplings have taken root and are growing andit has been a year and they are still alive

GLYKERIA ZGURIS

I bought one weeping willow and 4 willow hybrids. The weeping willow is now about 8-9 feet tall, skinny still, has not grown much sideways, like teenage boys. Every plant is extremely healthy and they were all about about June, amazing growth in short period of time . I would be glad to send a pic of the weeping willow if you want to use it on the website...just an idea. I am very pleased with it

Laura

Nice trees, good service

Roulan Eivaz

Hi I purchased this wonderful tree from Fast-Growing-Trees last year and it arrived as a tiny twig. I am happy to say that it looks like a little willow tree right now it is over 7 foot right now. I am very satisfied with my purchase. I water this tree every night through my sprinkler system.

Kevin

I bought a weeping willow a few years back from Fast Growing Trees. I am so glad I did. Its about 15-18 feet tall already and looks great in the yard. I also bought 3 Royal Empresses and they are about 25-30 feet tall arleady. In just a couple of years, my yard looks like the trees have been there for decades.

Holly

Probably like a lot of you, I was scared when I opened this poor, leaf-less sapling; however, it is a THRIVING tree now, and that is not because of anything I did. If you follow the instructions, these trees will GROW and GROW!

Sarah W

1-yr anniversary: successful so far. I live in Northerastern Florida, and the tree has at least doubled in size since planting.

Ryan Dunn

I would recommend spending a little more money and getting the larger size they have available

Brian Grodzki

The tree i received is in its second year in my ground. It is thriving. A little leaf drop due to week of 100 + temps. Its is more seasonable now in NJ and new leaves are sprouting.

Linda

My weeping willow I purchased from you is doing well so far!!

Jessica Norris

The way the willow tree was advertised was very different than what arrived. I expecting something resembling a willow, but it looked like a Charlie Brown tree. A year later, the tree is growing, but it still pretty poor.

Jaclin Ramirez

Great tree but did not survive Texas heat this year. Hard time growing tree when first purchased because of weather and nosey people removing the soaker hose. Finally, Spring of 2011 the tree was trying to come back to life and then we came into this drought/heat dome. Soooo, our poor tree has finally gone to tree Heaven. Will buy another one hopefully soon from you guys and try again!

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