Tristis golden willow
Salix alba 'Tristis'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 75 feet tall50 to 75 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tristis' golden willow (Salix alba 'Tristis') is a tree for cottage gardens, specimen planting, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate and can reach about 75 feet tall. Birds visit the tree. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Sweet pepperbush, Joe Pye weed, and Cinnamon fern.