Plant Name: Salix Integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’
Common Name: Dappled Japanese Willow
Plant type: Deciduous shrub
Height: 4-6 ft
Spread: 5-7 ft
Bloom Time: March- April
Flower Color: Yellow with small catkins (insignificant)
Exposure: Full Sun (with afternoon shade) – Part Shade
Soil Requirements: Fertile well-drained
Water Needs: Medium to Wet
Attributes: Colorful Variegated Leaves which are pink in the spring, then mature to variegated shades of pink, creamy white & green, Fall Color of yellow leaves
Uses: Hedge, Shrub Borders, Stream or Pond Edges, Rain Garden, Wet areas, Erosion control, Winter Interest with gray/green bark
Note: Tolerates Black Walnut, Tolerates wet areas
Native to: China, Japan, Korea & southeastern Siberia
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9