Roy Farrow

1)  Salix  ‘Swizzlestick’                   Corkscrew Willow

• Thrives in wet locations and is salt tolerant.
• Orange-yellow young twigs that have a corkscrew growth pattern
• Cut back hard in spring to promote attractive new branches.

2)  Cornus sericea  ‘Flaviramea’ Yellow Twig Dogwood

• Medium to large, deciduous shrub
• Bright yellow-green young twigs easily grown in medium-to-wet soils in full sun or part shade.
• Species native to North America (excluding lower mid-west and deep south)

3)  Salix alba  ‘Britzensis’             Coral Bark Willow

• Fast growing to 80 feet tall, but may be coppiced each spring.
• Bright golden-yellow young twigs easily grown in medium to wet soils in full sun.
• Species native to Europe, central Asia and northern Africa

4)  Cornus sanguinea       ‘Midwinter Fire’                     Bloodtwig Dogwood

• Medium-to-large deciduous shrub
• Bright yellow and red young twigs easily grown in medium to wet well-drained soils in full sun or part shade.
• Species native to North America (excluding lower mid-west and deep south)

5)  Salix gracilistyla  ‘Melanostachys’                     Black Pussy Willow

• Male plants only
• Black catkins with brick red anthers and striking frosted grey stems
• Slow growing and upright in habit, but can grow to become a large shrub, 23 feet high.

Come visit these colorful twigs in the Witt Winter Garden!