Scarlet willow has all of the characteristics you would expect from this species with the added bonus of bright red young stems in winter scarlet willow adapts well to being part of a hedgerow and regular clipping encourages more red shoots to grow tolerant of flooding willows are an ideal choice for planting in areas with poor drainagesupplied as 80 45 100cm bareroots 4031 45 393441 height 12m 40393941 spread 8m 40263941 planting distance 45cm 4018