Tree of the week Salix Caprea Pendula Kilmarnock Willow

Weeping trees are always a good option for a small garden. One of the most spectacular  is the Kilmarnock Willow,  Salix Caprea Pendula.   As the weeping branches are top grafted onto a stem of native pussy willow  it has a beautiful umbrella form and doesn’t grow bigger than the height of the stem normally 6-8ft.

Its stand out feature are the beautiful  catkins in late winter/early spring that cover the tree, offering a  cascade of siver and gold in bud which fades to grey.

This grafted willow that is a weeping form of our native  Goat or Pussy Willow is quite happy in wet ground.