Golden Curls Curly Willow

Plant a grand garden statement with the expressive branches and foliage of large-scale Golden Curls Curly Willow (Salix matsudana 'Golden Curls'). Contorted, twisting bronze branches create a marvelous impression that you'll never forget!

Golden Curls Willow is a desirable landscape tree that was awarded the esteemed Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. It's easy to achieve a poetic presentation with their downturned, curling limbs covered in unique leaves that are long, slender and curled.

Planting and Application:

Fast-growing trees with four seasons of interest are extremely valuable...especially if they tolerate periodically wet soils. Golden Curls develops gracefully weeping new growth that matures into an attractive, rounded oval

• Plant one in a low-lying area to create a Rain Garden to filter potentially polluted water runoff. Add Spring Rain Garden Pocket Garden and Summer Rain Garden Pocket Garden for flowering native perennials for "pops" of color and texture.
• What Cutting Garden would be complete without stems of curly willow? Grow your own supply to weave them into arrangements through the year.
• Capture their fanciful reflection with a pond-side planting. Give them plenty of room to reach their mature height and spread and place seating under their fantastic canopy.
• Even gardeners with smaller spaces can grow Golden Curls Curly Willow. Simply keep them smaller with pruning to ground level every three years for a dynamic screening shrub.
• Turn a landscape challenge into a rewarding haven! Butterflies, pollinators and birds love their spring catkins and sheltering canopy; but deer tend to leave this cultivar alone.

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Ensure Golden Curls Curly Willow receives an even schedule of moisture. Mulch is recommended after planting to keep the root zone cool and moist...just be sure to pull it back away from directly touching the trunk.

• You'll be pleased with the Nature Hills Root Booster added to the planting hole. After all, this symbiotic formula provides a life-long support of the tiny feeder roots without "wearing out".
• Water your new tree well before planting, and plan to drench the planting hole afterward planting to eliminate air pockets. Get expert planting tips from the Horticulture Team.
• Renew a larger tree by simply removing a few of the longest, largest limbs periodically to encourage young, colorful growth. Prune to the ground for size control every three years to maintain as a shrub.