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 ...

The recent high winds we’ve seen have damaged Virginia’s oldest and largest corkscrew willow tree. It sits along the Dora Trail in Pulaski. Arborists estimate it’s about 150 years old, which is very ...

Fifteen years ago, there was no noticeable problem with invasive Carolina willows at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. That changed. Corkscrew’s marshes and prairies, once dominated by diverse ...

Bev Marcum/McMullen, owner of C&M Landscaping Nursery in Richland, stands next to an old corkscrew willow tree that fell sometime before they opened on Tuesday morning. She estimates it was at least ...

SPECIES: Salix matsundana (sa’liks mat-su-da’na) Tortuosa or Dragon’s Claw Willow. FORM: Fast-growing medium-sized tree. SIZE: 30 feet tall, 20 feet wide. EXPOSURE: Sun. LEAVES: Deciduous, meaning it ...

Willows are a large group of plants classified as members of the Salix or Salicaceae family. From the beautiful cascade of the willow tree to the fuzzy catkins of the pussy willow, these plants are ...

COLONIAL HEIGHTS - Kassidy Renee Hahn's wish was to have a tree planted in her name on her birthday. Even though it wasn't her birthday, but city officials and family members believe that Kassidy ...

Willows are among the more interesting shrubs and trees, especially this time of year, when soft, gray pussycats curl up along their stems. Willows have other weirdnesses, too: Just look at the form ...

Q: I PURCHASED and used curly willow branches to supplement my holiday decorations. While in water, they developed white roots. Can I continue to grow the curly willow as an ornamental indoor plant or ...

Like grapes on a vine, Henderson County continues to grow into a destination for wine. This includes the addition of four vineyards to the county — Stone Ashe Vineyard, Marked Tree Vineyard, Sawyer ...