Japanese Fantail Willow, Dragon Willow 'Sekka'

Fast growing; great for wet, swampy areas. Catkins in spring are similar to pussy willows. Squirrels eat the mature catkins and in the ...Read Moreprocess do some pruning of the branches. Very easy to root softwood cuttings in water.

I was considering growing it for the fan-tails. Great twig displays. ItPlant takes up a large area,I obtained cutting from a large clump-...Read More15' X 15'.
I found it unproductive. Fan-tails only appear on 10-15% of stems. Unless you have large meadows you want to reduce mowing on I can't see how you could justify this as a economic crop.

Beloved of flower arrangers and winter garden affincinados. Winter reveals in mature plants a spreading tangled mass of branches with fl...Read Moreattened ends that are very attractive in arrangements. Can be cut back hard in late winter yearly, to provide longer stems. Catkins turn yellow and complement daffodils in Spring. Green leaf that stays good through out even hot and humid summers. Average garden soil. Suitable for garden setting. Not a large tree willow with invasive roots, and no need for supplemental water.