Is Corkscrew Willow deer resistant?
Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 6–8LightFull sun
Mature height360–480 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceHigh, wants regular attention
About Corkscrew Willow
Contorted stems that are cut for indoor arrangements. Fast, brittle, short-lived, and the roots invade drains, so keep it well away from the house.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Tolerates wet feet
- Water
- High
- Spacing
- 177 to 236 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- High
Similar to Corkscrew Willow
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- Allegheny ServiceberryAmelanchier laevisZones 4–8Seldom damaged
- American PlumPrunus americanaZones 3–9Seldom damaged
- Austrian PinePinus nigraZones 4–7Seldom damaged
- Chinese Fringe TreeChionanthus retususZones 5–9Seldom damaged
- Chinese Paper BirchBetula albosinensisZones 5–7Seldom damaged
- ChokecherryPrunus virginianaZones 2–6Seldom damaged
Where Corkscrew Willow grows
Hardy across most of these 45 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Corkscrew Willow
- Is Corkscrew Willow deer resistant?
- Corkscrew Willow (Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa') is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Corkscrew Willow grow in?
- Corkscrew Willow is hardy in USDA zones 6 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Corkscrew Willow grow in shade?
- No. Corkscrew Willow wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Corkscrew Willow get?
- Mature height is roughly 360–480 in. Growth rate is fast.