On warm summer days, they provide great shade and make a nice screen. Throughout the year, birds love to rest on the branches ...

The Salix matsudana is commonly called curly willow because of the loosely curling shape of its branches. It is also known as the corkscrew willow, Pekin willow, Hankow willow, twisted-twig willow and ...

Its contorted form, S. var. pekinensis 'Tortuosa', is smaller but still a fast grower, and makes a curious feature where space is more limited. Sometimes called the dragon's claw willow, it has a ...