This tree produces a spreading, open crown of slender bluish-green foliage averaging about 25 feet high. The curly willow can do well in a varied range of soils and in partial or full sun.

The curly willow or tortured willow, corkscrew willow (Salix matsudana ‘Tortusa’) is another attractive Asian native. It too grows into a tree if allowed to grow unpruned and has a short life ...

Q: We need some advice -- our garden lost a curly willow tree in some high winds in June, and we need a replacement for it.

A metal container is filled with internet-ordered curly willow. You can save the willow in the basement in the off-season, and it should last several years. At the base are free fir branch ...

Q: How do you get a branch cutting from a red-twig dogwood to root? Also, how easy is it to root those curly willow stems that are sold at garden shows ...

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