Melinda Myers

Corkscrew Willow

Botanical Name

Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 7

Height

20 to 30 feet

Width

20 to 30 feet

Flowers

Showy male flowers

Fall Color

Yellow

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist to wet, adaptable

Planting & Care

• Transplants easily
• Reports of salt tolerance
• Good for wet sites

Problems

Messy (twigs), borers, willow leaf beetle

Varieties

• Golden Curls - shrubby, golden color
• Pendula'- weeping branches, bright green stems
• Snake - improved Tortuosa, better disease resistance