List of Weeping Trees

Weeping trees are some of the most interesting trees available. With their gently-curving branches and crestfallen appearance, they are lovely additions to the landscape. Never place plants underneath these types of trees, as their branches rest on the ground. There are hundreds of different varieties to choose from, including a handful of favorites.

Weeping Beech (Fagus Sylvatica Pendula)

This variety of the European beech tree has 2-to-4 inch leaves that are flat and broad. It has husk nuts for fruit. The weeping beech has many branches that curve toward the ground.

Mexican Weeping Pine (Pinus Patula)

This tree can get between 40 to 100 feet tall and grows in full sun. Mexican weeping pine needs to grow in well-drained soil, and thrives in zones 8, 9 and 10. It is an evergreen perennial tree.

Babylon Weeping Willow (Salix Babylonica)

This long-branched willow reaches a height of 30 to 70 feet and a width of 1 to 3 feet. It is both rapid growing and short lived. It has long, narrow leaves and rough, gray bark. This is the main tree people think of when they hear "weeping trees."

Weeping Silver Lime (Tilia Petiolaris)

A green, glossy tree with curving branches, the weeping silver lime likes average-to-wet conditions and full sun to partial shade. It has white, fragrant flowers in the late summer months. It has both good fall color and an interesting winter effect in the landscape.

Silver Weeping Holly (Ilex Aquifolium)

This interesting curved holly prefers average-to-dry soils and full sun to full shade environments. The plant has spiny olive leaves and red berries in fall season. It gets 10 feet high and 5 feet wide. This weeping tree dates back to the 1850s.