![]() ![]() They do love water, but they can’t “sense” where it is. They don’t reseed (ours are male), and they don’t send up suckers in your neighbor’s yard. Ultimately a Niobe Golden Weeping Willow can grow to a mature height of 50' and mature width of 40'. You can expect 3 to 4 feet of growth each year (older trees will slow down a bit). No tree will give you quicker privacy, and while they’re not evergreen, they are the “first to leaf and last to drop,” so they’ll have foliage for a large part of the year-when you’re more likely to be outside and seeking privacy in your yard. These are the fastest-growing trees we sell at Bower & Branch™. So what’s fact and what’s fiction? Here are some commonly held assumptions about Weeping Willows, and what our experience has led us to believe is the truth: Weeping Willows grow fast. They’re messy trees, they’ll say, or they’ll damage your underground pipes. Others who have had a bad experience with Willows will tell you to plant something else. This is why many people entertain the idea of planting a weeping willow in their landscape. Many of us today have fond childhood memories of a certain neighborhood Weeping Willow-scaling its branches that were made for climbing and holding secret meetings in the space inside its big, protective domed canopy. Their flowing forms and fluttering, silver-backed leaves have inspired poetry, music, and art. Since ancient times, Weeping Willows have been revered. One being there are many myths about weeping willows. These beautiful trees bring out strong opinions in people! There are many reasons the responses are inconsistent. Ask any gardener or landscaper this question about planting a weeping willow and you’ll get some varied responses.
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