Salix 'Golden Curls'

Also Known As

Salix babylonica var. pekinensis
Salix matsudana 'Corkscrew'
Salix matsudana 'Golden Curls'
Corkscrew willow
Dragon's Claw Willow
Golden Curls Corkscrew Willow
Golden Curls Curly Willow
Golden Curls Hankow Willow
Golden Curls Pekin Willow
Golden Curls Peking willow

Plant type

tree

size

H: 20'-40'
W: 40'

planting zones

4b-8b

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Salix 'Golden Curls' plant details

Salix 'Golden Curls' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salix 'Golden Curls'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: salicaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 40 FT wide, 20 FT - 40 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring
Uses: bonsai, contorted, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salix 'Golden Curls'

USDA Zones: 4b - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A golden-barked form of the corkscrew willow with its intriguing zig-zag branch pattern, very useful in floral arrangements. S/M-W

By: Forestfarm

Popular with floral arrangers for its contorted twisted branches, this is the smaller version of Corkscrew or Peking Willow. Young stems and branches have a decidedly golden color in winter and early spring, and then unfurl with leaves which curl and twist. Fall foliage color is a bright yellow. Plants grow quickly and can get large...20-30', but if you cut them back hard (stool) on a regular basis, they can be kept at a height you can mange. 1 gallon plants. (We have some trained with a single leader as opposed to low branched)....if interested, drop us an email.

By: Avant Gardens

Twisted-contorted branches create interesting shape. Heavy pruning increases twisting, deciduous, Zones 4-8

By: Lael's Moon Garden

A small tree with amazing form -- everything about it looks like it went to a beauty salon -- every branch, twig and leaf is curly! There isn't a time of the year that it isn't attractive - even in the dead of winter when you can really appreciate it's form and new yellow limbs. Easy to grow and much cold hardier than it's one parent, S. matsudana 'Tortuosa', Peking Willow. Beautiful golden leaf color in Fall. Doesn't need soil as moist as the typical willow. Does NOT show much curling as a year old plant. Takes a few years.