The weeping willow
Because of its weeping, very attractive, it is not as big as the previous variety: 10 to 15m high and often as wide. Its flexible stems fall to the ground. It is often found at the edge of a pond because it is particularly fond of wet soils.
10 species and varieties of willows of all sizes
I've come across a weeping willow that looks exactly like the one in this picture before. The weeping branches are always just like what is show here: they stop just before the top of the water, all at exactly the same level! I've often wondered why that might be. The tree probably doesn't grow that way, that seems unlike any other tree growth I've seen. So my guess is that little things in the water - fishes, frogs, and things like that - must just nibble away at the tiny bits of branch and leaves that get close to the water. And then, over time the efffect is that the branches are all neatly trimmed, just above the water line. Natural pruning at work!