Weeping Willow

The Weeping Willow is a beautiful tree that adorns many lawns. Its leaves or like strings that hang and swing with the breeze. I suppose it got its name by its image that appears as a "weeping" tree. Wikipedia states that Willows are a genus of around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Some of the shrub and smaller tree species may also be known by the common names osier and sallow.

Some willows, particularly arctic and alpine species, are very small; the Dwarf Willow (Salix herbacea ) rarely exceeds 6 cm in height, though spreading widely across the ground.Willows are very cross-fertile and numerous hybrids occur, both naturally occurring and in cultivation. You can learn more about these fascinating trees here.