CATTON ARBORETUM

Salix chrysocoma

Common name: Weeping golden Willow

Year planted: 2014

Country of origin: Temperate regions of Europe and Asia

Year introduced: Introduced in 1888 as a hybrid from White Willow

Description: A pendulous tree with yellow twigs Young leaves are lanceolate and yellow green turning to full green as they mature. Grows to about 20m in the right conditions. Catkins appear with the leaves in the spring.

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Tree number: 136
Salix chrysocoma (Weeping golden Willow)