Weeping Willow

As the sun is going down, a Weeping Willow holding a tree house is amazing. Salix babylonica, or Weeping Willow, is my favorite type of tree. It used to be a Birch that was my favorite but not any more. Weeping Willow trees can grow about 40-80 feet high! The leaf is long,green on top, white on bottom,simple,narrow lance-shaped. They are about 4 inches. Bark is light brown,with lots of medium furrows. The flower is called a catkin. They are long on a short leafy shoot. The fall color of the tree is yellow. They live 75-100 years. The habitat for a Weeping Willow is around ponds, waterways, water pipes, and moist soil. Weeping Willows are also known as Golden Willows because of their yellow fall color. Weeping Willows are a nice tree but not good around a house. Weeping Willows dig their roots deep in the ground to find water and they will sometimes break water pipes to get water. Other wise, Salix babylonica, is a great tree!