Weeping Willow

trees · ancient trade · water lovers

Native to dry regions. Despite loving water today, weeping willows actually come from dry areas of northern China, Korea, Mongolia, Japan, and Siberia where they grew naturally for thousands of years.

Traveled the Silk Road. Traders carried weeping willow seeds and saplings along the famous Silk Road, the ancient trade routes that connected Asia to Europe and the Middle East.

Cultivated for millennia. People have been growing weeping willows on purpose for thousands of years because they admired their beautiful, graceful drooping branches.

Found everywhere now. Today you can find weeping willows growing wild or planted in parks and gardens all across the world, from deserts to wetlands.