Weeping Willow Growth, Pruning, and Fertilizing Guide

Pruning: Only if limbs interfere; beauty is in low branches.
Fertilizing: Slow-release tree fertilizer annually.
Watering: Deep soak during dry periods; they tolerate wet soil.

Weeping willows (Salix babylonica) grow fast but stay moderate size. They love water, need little care.

Self-maintaining once established. Avoid planting near septic/sewer lines (roots seek water).

Plant Diseases: Weeping Willow with Bark Loss and Deformity: Internal Decay, Removal Advised; Curly Willow Leaf Drop: Drought Stress, Not Disease; Weeping Willow Red Spiky Patches: Adventitious (Air) Roots, Not Borers—Harmless, Dry Up; Red Spikes on Willow Trunk? It’s Borer Frass—Here’s What to Do; Willow Tree Borers: Sapsucker Holes vs. Insect Damage; Woodpecker Damage and Borer Infestation in Willow Trees; Willow Weevil/Leaf Beetle: ID First, Then Treat; Willow Tree Partial Leaf Yellowing: Water Needs and Trunk Check; Aphids and Sooty Mold on Corkscrew Willow: Contact vs. Systemic Control; Black Scaly Substance on Willow: Soft Scale Infestation

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