Corkscrew Willow Hedging | Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'

Also known as Dragon's Claw Willow, this unusual and attractive deciduous plant can be used as a single species screen or as part of a mixed hedge Distinctive weeping branches and corkscrew-like young stems which curl in spirals, producing wavy, contorted leaves. It takes centre stage in winter, when the bare branches are exposed, but also produces colourful pollinator-attracting yellow catkins in spring. A fully hardy plant which will reach a height of approx 8m but can easily be maintained at 1-5m Corkscrew Willow will grow well in all soil types and sites, and is especially hardy in exposed, windy and coastal locations The young shoots are used in flower arranging - they last a long time as they put out roots in the vase This tree is native to China, but is named for the Japanese botanist Sadahisa Matsudo, who wrote the first modern books on Chinese plants in the late 1800s