Instantly recognisable the weeping Kilmarnock willow is a popular spring plant, with its graceful weeping stems and fluffy catkins.
It is actually a combination of two willows, The top is the Kilmarnock willow which is naturally weeping or spreading. This is grafted on top of a long straight willow stem, the rootstock, usually salix alba or fragilis. The height of your weeping willow is determined by the size of the rootstock, if it is 2 metres high when you buy it, then that is its final size, the top will grow slightly higher and wider. The weeping branches can hang right down to the ground.
Buy in the spring they are usually on a price offer
Smaller plants can add height to planters.
Relatively cheap to buy, colourful catkins and winter stems, they can add height to borders and containers.
The colorful catkins give way to some boring green leaves, it needs careful pruning to keep it under control.
