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Genus: Salix Species: caprea 'Pendula' Common Name: Weeping Pussy Willow Family: Salicaceae Order: Malpighiales Native: Scotland Habit: Tree Height:6 to 8 feet Width: 5 to 6 feet Flowering Season: Spring Flower Color: Silvery Propagation: Stem cutting Zone: 4 to 8 Note: Discovered on the banks of the River Ayr sometome before 1853, and introduced by Scottish nurseryman Thomas Lang. It is a specimen tree with compact habit. Each spring, the weeping branches are covered by silvery catkins. Like other willows , it can be planted in wetter soils. Monitor plant for galls, rust, blights, leaf spots, powdery mildew, scale, borers and caterpillars. Prefers sunny to partly shady, well-drained, sandy, ordinary garden soil.