Willow Tree Quietly Figurine, Natural, 5 x 5.1

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Most varieties of willows and sallows, such as the American pussy willow, gray willow, and other small willow species, produce woolly catkins in early spring. The strange flowers don’t have recognizable petals or any fragrance. Willows are a type of deciduous plant belonging to the family Salicaceae in the genus Salix. Depending on the type of species, other names for willows include: Corkscrew willow is a classic Chinese weeping willow that is popular in many countries. This willow cultivar, the ‘Tortuosa’ is called the corkscrew willow due to its spiral twisting branches that have an upright form unlike other weeping willows. Artist Susan Lordi hand carves the original of each Willow Tree piece from her studio in Kansas City, MO; this piece is cast from Susan's original carving and painted by hand As the common name of this willow suggests, the small to medium-sized peachleaf willow tree’s leaves look like peach tree leaves. Depending on the species, the peachleaf willow tree can have just one trunk or be a multi-stemmed tree.

Because willow flowers resemble small, furry cats, they are sometimes named pussy willows. Willow Tree Identification Osier willows. The osier, also called basket willows, are tall narrow willow shrubs with narrow leaves. Scouler’s willow is a species of willow classed as a large shrub or small tree that grows in cold, dry environments. Scouler’s willow has multiple straight stems that usually grow to 6.5 and 22 ft. (2 – 7 m). In some conditions, the stems can grow much taller.To identify willow trees, look at the leaf shape, type of flower, and growth habit. Willows trees tend to have long, linear, pointed lance-shaped leaves. Some species of willow have silvery-white to gray leaves, but most have serrated edges. Willow shrubs and trees are easy to identify in spring by their furry flowers.

The white willow is a medium-sized tree, growing between 32 to 98 ft. (10 – 30 m). Its gray-brown fissured trunk measures up to 3.2 ft. (1 m) in diameter. The majestic willow has thin pointed leaves with whitish-gray undersides. Its fluffy flowers measure 2” (5 cm) long. The hardy willow grows in USDA zones 4 to 8. Figure of three women; one standing in cream dress, with arm around kneeling girl in cream dress, holding hand of seated girl in cream dress. (Kneeling girl is arranging hair of seated girl) Some other names for this variegated species of willow include tricolor willow, Nishiki willow, or Japanese variegated willow.Weeping willows are also flowering trees. The fuzzy flower spikes—called catkins—appear in early spring. You can identify this weeping willow due to its shorter height, broad, spreading crown, and loosely pendulous branches.

The stems of Scouler’s willow are dark brown with lanceolate leaves that have a pointed base. These green leaves can grow to between 2” to 4.7” (5 – 12.5 cm) long and they are identified by their wavy-toothed edges. Weeping willow trees are also fast-growing with aggressive roots that search out moisture. It isn’t recommended to plant willows near underground lines such as water, gas, or electricity.The white weeping willow is a deciduous weeping tree with a stout trunk and drooping branches. The willow tree has pale green leaves, and woolly flowers appear in spring and are 2” (5 cm) long. White weeping willows grow 50 to 70 ft. (15 – 21 m) tall in USDA zones 4 to 8. Weeping willow leaves are also easy to identify. Weeping willow has narrow, light-green leaves with a silvery shine that grow between 1.5” and 6” (4 – 15 cm) long and only around 0.8” (2 cm) wide. The weeping willow narrow-leaf margins are finely serrated. In the fall, weeping willow trees turn a stunning golden yellow color.