Suggested Native Replacements:
Black gum, Sour gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
Black willow (Salix nigra)
River birch, Red birch (Betula nigra)
Silky willow (Salix sericea)
Common Name
Babylon weeping willow
Weeping willow
Silver willow
Plant Form
Medium Trees
Considered Invasive by the State of Virginia?
No
Threat Level
Not Applicable
Additional Info
Notes: Brought to the U. S. in the 1700s by European settlers, this native of Europe, Asia, and northern Africa have since escaped from cultivation and naturalized in minimally managed areas. Of the non-native willows, Chinese weeping willow, Salix babylonica, is listed as invasive in Arlington. Salix alba and its weeping cultivar (S. fragilis), which is often used in landscapes, are considered problematic in the City of Alexandria.
Additional links
iNaturalist Research-grade Observations