Other common names
Harry Lauder's walking stick
Shrubs
A large, slow-growing, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub up to 4m in height, with strongly twisted branches and broadly heart-shaped, slightly twisted and contorted, mid-green toothed leaves, turning yellow in autumn. Long, golden yellow male catkins appear in late winter and early spring, hanging loosely on the bare branches, followed sometimes by brownish fruits in late summer. A great specimen shrub for all-year-round interest
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Loam, Sand
Max Height
2.5-4 metres
Max Spread
2.5-4 metres