Weeping trees are

trees In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are u ...

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

cultivar A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture ...

s. 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.Govaerts, R., Jablonski, E. & Michielsen, K. (2009). Hänge- oder Trauerformen von Gehölzen - unauffindbare Sorten - vielleicht wissen Sie etwas darüber ? Ginkgobätter 116: 24-27.

List of weeping trees

Weeping conifers

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Cedrus atlantica ''Cedrus atlantica'', the Atlas cedar, is a species of tree in the pine family Pinaceae, native to the Rif and Atlas Mountains of Morocco (Middle Atlas, High Atlas), and to the Tell Atlas in Algeria.Gaussen, H. (1964). Genre ''Cedrus''. Les ...

'' 'Glauca Pendula', Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar * '' Cupressus nootkatensis'' 'Pendula', Weeping Nootka Cypress * '' Cupressus nootkatensis'' 'Pendula Vera', True Weeping Nootka Cypress * '' Cupressus sempervirens'' 'Pendula', Weeping Mediterranean Cypress * ''

Juniperus virginiana ''Juniperus virginiana'', also known as red cedar, eastern red cedar, Virginian juniper, eastern juniper, red juniper, and other local names, is a species of juniper native to eastern North America from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico a ...

'' 'Pendula', Weeping Eastern Red Cedar * ''

Juniperus scopulorum ''Juniperus scopulorum'', the Rocky Mountain juniper, is a species of juniper native to western North America, from southwest Canada to the Great Plains of the United States. Description ''Juniperus scopulorum'' is a small evergreen conifer ...

'' 'Tolleson's Blue Weeping', Tolleson's Blue Weeping Juniper * ''

Larix decidua ''Larix decidua'', the European larch, is a species of larch native to the mountains of central Europe, in the Alps and Carpathian Mountains as well as the Pyrenees, with disjunct lowland populations in northern Poland and southern Lithuania. It ...

'' 'Pendula', Weeping European Larch * ''

Picea abies ''Picea abies'', the Norway spruce or European spruce, is a species of spruce native to Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. It has branchlets that typically hang downwards, and the largest cones of any spruce, 9–17 cm long. It is very close ...

'' 'Inversa', Inversed Norway Spruce * ''

'' 'Pendula', Weeping Norway Spruce * ''

Picea breweriana ''Picea breweriana'', known as Brewer spruce, Brewer's weeping spruce, or weeping spruce, is a species of spruce native to western North America, where it is one of the rarest on the continent. The specific epithet ''breweriana'' is in honor of ...

'', Brewer's Weeping Spruce * ''

Picea glauca ''Picea glauca'', the white spruce, is a species of spruce native to the northern temperate and boreal forests in North America. ''Picea glauca'' is native from central Alaska all through the east, across southern/central Canada to the Avalon Pe ...

'' 'Pendula', Weeping White Spruce * '' Picea omorika'' 'Pendula', Weeping Serbian Spruce * '' Pinus strobus'' 'Pendula', Weeping Eastern White Pine * ''

Pinus patula ''Pinus patula'', commonly known as patula pine, spreading-leaved pine, or Mexican weeping pine, and in Spanish as ''pino patula'' or ''pino llorón'', (''patula'' Latin = “spreading”) is a tree native to the highlands of Mexico. It grows f ...

'', Mexican Weeping Pine * ''

Sequoiadendron giganteum ''Sequoiadendron giganteum'' (giant sequoia; also known as giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, California big tree, Wellingtonia or simply big treea nickname also used by John Muir) is the sole living species in the genus '' Sequoiad ...

'' 'Pendulum', Weeping giant sequoia

Weeping broadleaf trees

Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7645

''Acer campestre'' 'Eastleigh Weeping', Weeping Eastleigh Field Maple * ''Acer campestre'' 'Pendulum', Weeping Field Maple * ''Acer campestre'' 'Puncticulatum', Weeping Speckled Field Maple * ''Acer negundo'' 'Pendulum', Weeping Boxelder Maple * ''Acer platanoides'' 'Pendulum', Weeping Norway Maple * ''Acer pseudoplatanus'' 'Pendulum', Weeping Sycamore * ''Aesculus'' (Carnea Group) 'Pendula', Weeping Red Horse Chestnut * ''Amorpha fruticosa'' 'Pendula', Weeping Desert False Indigo * ''Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco'' 'Pendula', Weeping White Quebracho * ''

Betula pendula ''Betula pendula'', commonly known as silver birch, warty birch, European white birch, or East Asian white birch, is a species of tree in the family Betulaceae, native to Europe and parts of Asia, though in southern Europe, it is only found ...

'' 'Youngii', Young's Weeping Birch * ''Betula pubescens'' 'Pendula', Weeping Downy Birch * ''Betula pubescens'' 'Pendula Nana', Gazebo Downy Birch * ''

Cercidiphyllum japonicum ''Cercidiphyllum japonicum'', known as the katsura (from its Japanese name カツラ, 桂), is a species of flowering tree in the family Cercidiphyllaceae native to China and Japan. It is sometimes called ''caramel tree'' for the light caramel sm ...

'' 'Pendulum', Weeping Katsura * ''

Fagus sylvatica ''Fagus sylvatica'', the European beech or common beech is a deciduous tree belonging to the beech family Fagaceae. Description ''Fagus sylvatica'' is a large tree, capable of reaching heights of up to tall and trunk diameter, though more ...

'' 'Pendula',

Weeping Beech The weeping beech, ''Fagus sylvatica'' 'Pendula', is a cultivar of the deciduous European beech. The original tree was found in the grounds of an English park, and it has been propagated by grafting, then many distributed widely. Physical descri ...

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Ficus benjamina ''Ficus benjamina'', commonly known as weeping fig, benjamin fig or ficus tree, and often sold in stores as just ficus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to Asia and Australia. It is the official tree of Bangkok. The ...

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Weeping Fig ''Ficus benjamina'', commonly known as weeping fig, benjamin fig or ficus tree, and often sold in stores as just ficus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to Asia and Australia. It is the official tree of Bangkok. The ...

* ''Fraxinus angustifolia'' 'Pendula Vera', True Weeping Narrow-leafed Ash * ''

Fraxinus excelsior ''Fraxinus excelsior'', known as the ash, or European ash or common ash to distinguish it from other types of ash, is a flowering plant species in the olive family Oleaceae. It is native throughout mainland Europe east to the Caucasus and Albor ...

'' 'Pendula', Weeping Ash * '' Ilex aquifolium'' 'Pendula', Weeping Holly * ''

Malus ''Malus'' ( or ) is a genus of about 30–55 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple, crab apples, wild apples, and rainberries. The genus is native to the temperate zone ...

'' 'Louisa', 'Louisa' Weeping Crabapple * ''

Melaleuca leucadendra ''Melaleuca leucadendra'', commonly known as weeping paperbark, long-leaved paperbark or white paperbark is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is widespread in northern Australia, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and the Torres Strait Island ...

'', Weeping Tea tree * ''

Morus alba ''Morus alba'', known as white mulberry, common mulberry and silkworm mulberry, is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized mulberry tree which grows to tall. It is generally a short-lived tree with a lifespan comparable to that of humans, although ...

'' 'Chaparral', 'Chaparral' weeping Mulberry * ''

Prunus itosakura ''Prunus itosakura'', ''Prunus subhirtella'' or ''Edo higan'', is the scientific name for one of the wild species of cherry trees native to Japan,

'' 'Pendula' (syn. ''Prunus spachiana'' 'Pendula'), Weeping Japanese Cherry * ''

Prunus itosakura ''Prunus itosakura'', ''Prunus subhirtella'' or ''Edo higan'', is the scientific name for one of the wild species of cherry trees native to Japan,

'' 'Pendula Rosea' (syn. ''Prunus spachiana'' 'Pendula Rosea'), Weeping Spring Cherry * ''

Prunus itosakura ''Prunus itosakura'', ''Prunus subhirtella'' or ''Edo higan'', is the scientific name for one of the wild species of cherry trees native to Japan,

'' 'Pendula Rubra' (syn. ''Prunus spachiana'' 'Pendula Rubra'), Red Weeping Spring Cherry * ''

Prunus mume ''Prunus mume'' is an East Asian and Southeast Asian tree species classified in the ''Armeniaca'' section of the genus ''Prunus'' subgenus ''Prunus''. Its common names include Chinese plum, Japanese plum, and Japanese apricot. The flower, long ...

'' 'Pendula', Weeping Flowering Apricot * ''Prunus'' × ''subhirtella'' 'Pendula Plena Rosea', Weeping Higan Cherry * ''

Pyrus salicifolia ''Pyrus salicifolia'' is a species of pear, native to the Middle East. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant, ornamental tree, almost always as a pendulous (or "weeping") cultivar, and is called by various common names, including willow-leave ...

'' 'Pendula', Weeping Willow-leaved Pear * ''

Salix babylonica ''Salix babylonica'' (Babylon willow or weeping willow; ) is a species of willow native to dry areas of northern China, but cultivated for millennia elsewhere in Asia, being traded along the Silk Road to southwest Asia and Europe.Flora of China'' ...

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Weeping Willow ''Salix babylonica'' (Babylon willow or weeping willow; ) is a species of willow native to dry areas of northern China, but cultivated for millennia elsewhere in Asia, being traded along the Silk Road to southwest Asia and Europe.Flora of China' ...

* ''Salix'' Sepulcralis Group 'Chrysocoma', Golden weeping Willow * ''

Styphnolobium japonicum ''Styphnolobium japonicum'', the Japanese pagoda tree (also known as the Chinese scholar tree and pagoda tree; syn. ''Sophora japonica'') is a species of tree in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. It was formerly included withi ...

'' 'Pendulum', Weeping Pagoda Tree * ''

Tilia tomentosa ''Tilia tomentosa'', known as silver linden in the US and silver lime in the UK, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia, from Romania and the Balkans east to western Turkey, oc ...

'' 'Petiolaris', Weeping silver Linden * ''

Ulmus glabra ''Ulmus glabra'' Hudson, the wych elm or Scots elm, has the widest range of the European elm species, from Ireland eastwards to the Urals, and from the Arctic Circle south to the mountains of the Peloponnese and Sicily, where the species reaches i ...

'' 'Camperdownii', Camperdown Elm * '' Waterhousea floribunda'' 'Sweeper', Weeping Lilly Pilly

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Lists of trees

List of weeping trees

Weeping conifers

Weeping broadleaf trees

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