{"product_id":"willow-corkscrew-discounted","title":"Willow Corkscrew Discounted","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorkscrew Willow, \u003c\/strong\u003ealso widely known as \u003cstrong\u003eCurly Willow\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDragon's Claw, \u003c\/strong\u003eis an exceptionally fast-growing deciduous tree famous for its whimsical, snake-like contorted branches and spiraling twigs. Native to northeastern China, this unique tree forms an upright, rounded canopy filled with narrow, lance-shaped bright green leaves that curl, twist, and wave along the stems before turning a soft buttery yellow in late autumn. In early spring, fuzzy yellow-green catkins emerge alongside new foliage, providing early nectar for emerging bees. However, the tree's most striking ornamental phase occurs in winter after leaf drop, when its bare, olive-green to yellowish-brown branches reveal an intricate, sculptural silhouette of twisted spirals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn landscape design, Corkscrew Willow matures to a height of twenty to thirty feet with a fifteen to twenty-five foot spread, making it a dramatic architectural centerpiece, privacy screen, or moisture-loving specimen near ponds, stream banks, and rain gardens. Its distinctive, curving stems are highly prized in the floral industry and winter craft arrangements, as cut branches last for weeks in fresh water or indefinitely when dried indoors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 99.9818%; height: 526.987px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1813px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 23.7385%; height: 39.1813px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.279%; height: 39.1813px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalix matsudana\u003c\/i\u003e 'Tortuosa' (syn. \u003ci\u003eSalix babylonica\u003c\/i\u003e var. \u003ci\u003ematsudana\u003c\/i\u003e 'Tortuosa' \/ Curly Willow)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 350.671px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 23.7385%; height: 350.671px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoliage: Deciduous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.279%; height: 350.671px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFast-growing, multi-stemmed deciduous tree; upright, rounded crown characterized by contorted, contorting, and twisted branches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves: \u003c\/strong\u003eBright green, simple, alternate, narrow lance-shaped leaves (2–4 inches long) that are distinctly curled and wavy; undersides are pale whitish-green; foliage turns buttery yellow in late autumn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dioecious; produces small, fuzzy, cylindrical yellow-green catkins (1 inch long) in early spring alongside emerging foliage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit: \u003c\/strong\u003eSmall, inconspicuous dry capsules held on catkins that open in late spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds: \u003c\/strong\u003eMinute seeds attached to silky, cottony white hairs dispersed by wind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBark: \u003c\/strong\u003eSmooth, olive-green to yellowish-brown on young contorted twigs; turns grayish-brown with shallow furrowing and ridges on mature trunks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5907px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 23.7385%; height: 19.5907px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife Span: Perennial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.279%; height: 19.5907px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30–50 years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5907px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 23.7385%; height: 19.5907px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eMature Height\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.279%; height: 19.5907px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20–30 ft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1813px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 23.7385%; height: 39.1813px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eMature Width (Spread)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.279%; height: 39.1813px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15–25 ft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5907px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 23.7385%; height: 19.5907px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.279%; height: 19.5907px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtremely Fast \u003c\/strong\u003e(Up to 2–3+ ft per year)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1813px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 23.7385%; height: 39.1813px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Zone \/ Chill Hours\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.279%; height: 39.1813px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZones 4a–8b\u003c\/strong\u003e (Cold-hardy down to \u003cb\u003e-30°F to -20°F \/ -34°C to -29°C\u003c\/b\u003e); Requires \u003cstrong\u003e~300–500 winter chill hours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLANT CARE \u0026amp; 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