Weeping Willow Tree Questions

[Keith Corwell]

Hi all I am thinking about planting a Weeping Willow Tree. But I have heard not to plant them close to septic or water lines. Can anybody give me any info ?

[bamboo]

They will invade the joints of a pipe in search of moisture. I'd be carefull to keep them away about 1.5x their mature height.

[Keith Corwell]

[ozzy.kopec]

Look into Golden Willows - from what I hear the roots are not supposed to be that invasive. Our village tree program has them available to plant on your property, including the parkways. I can't see them allowing that if the roots were that invasive???

[CHEX]

Oh yes, that weeping willow will just reach out and reach out for moisture until it clogs up your septic/leach field completely. Plant it far far away. I love looking at them....in someone else's yard

[Judy Scott]