Salix × sepulcralis 'Erythroflexuosa' Nut crape myrtle often suffers from

crape myrtle often suffers from frost damage and doesn't have time to flower before winter sets in

These are followed by a drupe of blue-black fruit

Quite narrow as a young tree but broadening with age

Romania and Ukraine

dark-green leaves and fragrant

Salix × sepulcralis 'Erythroflexuosa' Nut crape myrtle often suffers fromThe eye catching contorted habit of this willow bears resemblance to the cultivar 'Tortuosa' but is much smaller and its stems are strikingly red offering wonderful winter interest. As it is the younger shoots which are most colourful, pruning back the branches each year in early spring will ensure a brilliant annual display. Good on wet soils. H5