# What Is a Dwarf Weeping Willow?
Dwarf trees are the smaller versions of the larger, standard varieties. These trees have the same characteristics, even fruit sizes in case of fruit trees, as the standard sized tree. Similarly, a dwarf weeping willow is a smaller version of the large weeping willow trees (Salix spp.).
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Description
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Dwarf weeping willow trees grow to a mature height of about 10 feet. The deciduous tree has drooping branches divided into thin stems. The ½-inch wide, lance-shaped foliage is about 6 inches long with olive green uppersides and silvery bases. Weeping willows are native of Central Asia.
Cultural Requirements
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Grow the trees in areas of full sun in well-drained soil. Willows generally thrive in very moist soil and grow well on stream and river banks. Dwarf weeping willow is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9 and is easily propagated with rooting cuttings in moist soil.
Problems
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Willows are susceptible to infestation from a number of pests including poplar and willow borer, soft scales, whiteflies, giant willow aphid and flatheaded appletree borer. Also look out for certain diseases in your dwarf weeping willow. These include crown gall and bacterial blight, as cited by the University of California Extension.
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