Moderate to ample, especially in summer. Useful as screen or background plant. Creates cool oasis or woodsy effect. Use in planters and beddings. Small shrub to small tree, dense canopy.
Trunks bend and weave and usually lean to one side.
Long willowy branches can be trained as vine and fastened to trellis. Usually multi-stemmed with arching spreading growth, but can be staked and trained as tree, when it takes on an umbrella shape. Dark green, laurel-like leaves, shiny, leather, up to 6 inches in length. Slow to develop good form. Iron chlorosis in alkaline soils.