Creeping Willow is a deciduous shade tree, graceful and fast growing, thriving in moist ground. Creeping Willow flowers in spring in shades of varies, and performs best in full sun with high watering once established. This gracefully weeping tree matures to roughly 20-40 feet tall and 20-35 feet wide. It is ideal as a specimen or shade tree on larger properties, where its canopy has room to develop, offering long-term shade and strong seasonal colour. Hardy to zones 2-8 and straightforward to care for, it settles in quickly and performs year after year. Keep the soil consistently moist through hot weather for the best performance.
Mature height: 20-40 feet
Mature width: 20-35 feet
Bloom: Varies, spring
Light: Full Sun
Water: High — keep the soil consistently moist, especially in summer heat
Hardiness: Zone 2-8
Maintenance: Medium maintenance
Pruning: Prune in late winter while dormant to maintain structure and remove crossing branches.
🪴 Planting Instructions: Dig a hole twice as wide as the root ball and no deeper, keeping the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil. Loosen circling roots before planting, backfill with native soil amended with compost, then water thoroughly to settle. Space plants about 20-35 feet apart and keep well watered through the first full season while roots establish. Plant in full sun.
💧 Care & Watering: Water high: keep the soil consistently moist, especially in summer heat. Mulch to conserve moisture and moderate soil temperature, and feed with a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring. Prune in late winter while dormant to maintain structure and remove crossing branches.
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