Salix vitellina ‘Pendula Aurea’

Salix vitellina ‘Pendula Aurea’ is characterized by its graceful form, with arching, wide-spreading branches that weep to the ground, adding to its visual appeal. Salix vitellina ‘Pendula Aurea’ has golden-yellow new branches that are covered with slender, soft-green leaves, adding to its beauty. It is an excellent choice as a shade tree for parks and paddocks and looks particularly great when planted next to water. During autumn, the leaves turn a golden-yellow color, adding to its seasonal interest. Salix vitellina ‘Pendula Aurea’ is correctly known as Salix x sepulcralis ‘Chrysocoma’, but the incorrect name has been retained for consistency with the New Zealand market. Salix x sepulcralis is deciduous, not native to New Zealand, and a hybrid between Salix alba and Salix babylonica. The origin of Salix x sepulcralis ‘Chrysocoma’ is not certain, but it was put into commerce in 1888 by Späth nursery in Berlin, Germany.