Willow Tree Facts

'Mourning', 'Grief', 'Sadness', 'Sorrow', 'The Subconscious World'.

Witches' brooms were made from its twigs.

They grew on Napoleon's grave at Saint Helena in 1892.

Branches were used for Palm Sunday as palms were not grown in Britain.

The thin twigs of the White Willow are good for weaving, like those of the Osier.

Weeping Willows are an attractive feature of ornamental ponds.