Willow — Niobe Weeping – 'Tristis'
Salix alba
Willow — Niobe Weeping – 'Tristis' (Salix alba) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 50–70 ft tall and 50–70 ft wide, and needs high water.
high water50–70 ft tall and 50–70 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Salix alba
- Variety / cultivar
- Niobe Weeping – 'Tristis'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 50–70 ft tall and 50–70 ft wide
- Water needs
- high water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- low
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Good for
- rain garden
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Watch: Weak Wood
Frequently asked questions
- Is Willow — Niobe Weeping – 'Tristis' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Willow — Niobe Weeping – 'Tristis' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Willow — Niobe Weeping – 'Tristis' get?
- It matures to about 50–70 ft tall and 50–70 ft wide.
- How much water does Willow — Niobe Weeping – 'Tristis' need?
- It needs high water once established.
- Is Willow — Niobe Weeping – 'Tristis' native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
