Flamingo Willow

The Flamingo Willow is an amazing shrub, and one of the most colorful plants you can grow. Young leaves are brilliant flamingo pink, while the older leaves are a dappled, irregular mixture of white and apple-green. Fall leaves are yellow, and in early spring the plant is covered with small yellow catkins on the bare stems. The younger stems in winter are bright red – no other plant has this much to offer over the seasons. Grow it as a taller shrub, a medium-sized shrub, or as a small tree with one or several trunks. You control the look with pruning, and this fast-growing tree responds very quickly to your plans for it.

• Flamboyant flamingo pink new shoots
• Dappled green and white older leaves
• Bright red winter stems
• Fast-growing and easily shaped to many forms
• Suitable for normal and wet soils

Grow the Flamingo Willow in full sun or partial shade. Afternoon shade is beneficial in hot zones. It will grow in all soils, including wet and boggy areas, such as along streams. Avoid very dry soil. It has no significant pests or diseases, and it grows easily and very rapidly. Hard pruning in late winter, and regular clipping in summer will keep it always fresh and colorful and allow you to control the size of this plant.