Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa': Corkscrew Willow: ENH-735/ST577, 2/2014

Abstract

A small to medium-sized, upright spreading tree of about 30 feet in height with a 15-foot-spread, the main ornamental feature of this plant is the contorted and twisted branches and twigs. Branches arise from the trunk at an acute angle and grow up almost parallel to the trunk before they curve back to the horizontal. The winter branch pattern is most interesting and probably accounts for the popularity of the tree. Original publication date November 1993.