Salix sepulcralis group inheritied from its parent the twisted and contorted branches, as well as being more cold-tolerant, as "S. babylonica" var." matsudana" is native to northern China and Korea. These trees are usually no more than tall. Leaves are finely serrulate, pubescent or silky when young. Ovaries are short and flask-shaped, not much longer than the subtending catkin scale. They are usually intermediate between the parent species, showing the typical weeping willow appearance with leaves that are pale glaucous below. But as an ornamental tree with high diversity, trees may look closer to either parent or different entirely. Salix sepulcralis group The
Coleophora lusciniaepennella Coleophora lusciniaepennella Coleophora lusciniaepennella is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, the Mediterranean islands and most of the Balkan Peninsula and Russia. It occurs in forest-steppe biotopes. The wingspan is 10-13,5 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on "Myrica gale", "Populus tremula", "Salix alba", "Salix aurita", "Salix babylonica", "Salix caprea", "Salix cinerea", "Salix dasyclados", "Salix fragilis", "Salix glabra", "Salix pentandra", "Salix repens", "Salix triandra" and "Salix viminalis". They create a bivalved composite leaf case of 8–10 mm. It is rather