PlantFiles: Weeping Pussywillow, Kilmarnock Willow, Goat Willow, French Pussywillow
Salix caprea

It's a common species of willow native to Europe and western and central Asia.

I have had this for about 2 mos. and have not encountered the problems the other person here mentioned. Maybe it is because of zonal difference-I don't know, but I appreciate the height mine has added and enjoy the contrast it gives to my garden.

First I have to warn anyone who has well nursed or small garden consider not to plant s. caprea. It's all true the gardener here above writes down. In dry garden aphids are more than nuisage.

My point of view is little bit different: you see I'm living in/under cold climate. S. carpea is part of the natural ecosystem in Nordic nature. It's one of the very first plant to flower in spring, and the beautiful male flowers are food to bees, bumble-bees and a wild range of other insects.

Male and female are two different scrubs. They both spread by root and female plant products flurry seeds as much as poplar! Female plant's flowers are quite modest.

Spring honey with s. caprea has slight taste of caramel. S. carpea suits better for open wood land than to "english garden" - this is a personal opinion, of cource :)

Referring to the spieces and not the weeping cultivar, it grows like a weed and seeds itself in cracks in paving etc.
Left to grow to a tree, in summer it is infested with aphids, which cause honey dew and in turn sootymould. Anything growing underneath becomes covered in a black deposit.