Salix babylonica 'Crispa' | Curly Willow | Tree
Salix babylonica 'Crispa' belongs to the plant family SALICACEÆ and Genus Salix This Tree prefers Moist, well drained soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Salix babylonica 'Crispa' does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Salix babylonica 'Crispa' so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Salix babylonica 'Crispa' curly willow is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Salix babylonica 'Crispa' | Curly Willow is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Salix babylonica 'Crispa' does best in full sun. It likes moist, well drained soils.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 50' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between 25' and 25'
The Complete Botanica published by Crescent Bloom