Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann The weeping willow (Salix babylonica ... aside from certain hybrid derivatives. The tree is easy to grow and fast to take root—able to propagate in many types ...

young catkins on felt-leaf willow (Salix alaxensis) and diamond-leaf willow (S. pulchra), our local “pussy willows.” Along with the arrival of migrant songbirds, the pussy willows announce ...