Habitat

• cross between S. babylonica and S. pentachdra
• zone 4

Habit and Form

• a pendulous, deciduous medium-sized tree
• 30' to 40' tall
• width similar to height
• fine texture
• fast growth rate

Summer Foliage

• deciduous leaves
• alternate leaf arrangement
• blunt toothed leaves
• leaves are thick in texture
• leaf color is dark green
• buds flat along stem, 1 scale

Autumn Foliage

• not ornamentally important

Flowers

• not ornamentally important

Fruit

• not ornamentally important

Bark

• bark is brown
• stems are olive and hairy
• wood is very weak

Culture

• fast growing
• easily transplanted form containers are B&B
• prefers moist soil
• prefers to grow along water sources
• full sun
• pH adaptable

Landscape Use

• good tree for wet sites
• for open areas
• for fine texture

Liabilities

• numerous insect and disease problems.
• constant limb litter under tree
• ice and wind breakage occurs easily
• suckers
• short-lived

ID Features

• olive colored stems
• alternate, simple, lanceolate leaves that are serrated
• always litter under tree
• generally found on wet sites
• flowers bottle-brush like

Propagation

• by cuttings

Cultivars/Varieties

'Elegantissima' - This is a form that reportedly possesses an even more strongly weeping habit than the species.