Salix pendulina 'Elegantissima' - Thurlow 
                                Weeping or Wisconsin Willow
                              
                               An elegant pyramidal weeping 
                                willow with a narrow conical crown, this choice 
                                tree is also hardier than some of the other weeping 
                                hybrids. According to Christopher Newsholme, in 
                                Willows, The Genus Salix, It will look best grown 
                                as a specimen in an open area near water, where 
                                the wind will blow through the long pendulous 
                                branches.
                    
                  Description: large tree; 15 m (50'); glossy 
                    brown annual growth; bark is deeply fissured; long narrow 
                    leaves
                  Conditions: full sun in open exposed area; 
                    tolerates a wide range of conditions and soil types; needs 
                    ample water to fully develop 
                  Coldest zone: 4 (find your 
                    zone; further info on plant hardiness)