Weeping tree


Weeping trees are trees characterized by soft, limp twigs. This characterization may lead to a bent crown and pendulous branches that can cascade to the ground. While weepyness occurs in nature, most weeping trees are cultivars. Because of their shape, weeping trees are popular in landscaping; generally they need a lot of space and are solitary so that their effect is more pronounced. There are over a hundred different types of weeping trees. Some trees, such as the cherry, have a variety of weeping cultivars.
There are currently around 550 weeping cultivars in 75 different genera, although many have now disappeared from cultivation.

List of weeping trees

Weeping conifers

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula', Weeping Blue Atlas CedarCupressus nootkatensis 'Pendula', Weeping Nootka CypressCupressus nootkatensis 'Pendula Vera', True Weeping Nootka CypressCupressus sempervirens 'Pendula', Weeping Mediterranean CypressJuniperus virginiana 'Pendula', Weeping Eastern Red CedarJuniperus scopulorum 'Tolleson's Blue Weeping', Tolleson's Blue Weeping JuniperLarix decidua 'Pendula', Weeping European LarchPicea abies 'Inversa', Inversed Norway Spruce Picea abies 'Pendula', Weeping Norway SprucePicea breweriana, Brewer's Weeping SprucePicea glauca 'Pendula', Weeping White SprucePicea omorika 'Pendula', Weeping Serbian SprucePinus strobus 'Pendula', weeping eastern white pine Pinus patula, Mexican Weeping PineSequoiadendron giganteum 'Pendulum', Weeping giant sequoia

Weeping broadleaf trees