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Salix x Scarcuzam ('Scarlet Curls®')

Scarlet Curls® Willow

A vigorous plant with twisted, golden branches and scarlet stems. After the first frost, the scarlet stem colour will intensify providing winter colour, while the unique, curly, green leaves create interest during the spring and summer.

  • »  Yellow catkins appear before the leaves
  • »  Medium-green lance-shaped leaves are occasionally twisted
  • »  Branches are orange to red when young, maturing to yellow
  • »  Twisted, gnarly habit adds winter interest
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

5gal Low Inventory
$63.00
15gal
$264.00
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:5-6 m
  • Spread:5-6 m
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Cut Flower/Foliage
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Upright
• Vase-shape
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Salix x 'Scarcuzam'

This cultivar will grow almost anywhere, however, it needs considerable water. It responds well to heavy pruning, whether close to the ground (coppicing) or halfway along branches (pollarding).