Salix integra

Japanese dappled willow is a deciduous shrub native to northeastern China, Japan, Korea, and southeastern Russia (Primorsky Krai), typically growing 2-6 meters tall with greyish-green bark and reddish to yellowish shoots. Leaves are unusually pale green both above and below, often arranged in opposite pairs or whorls of three rather than the typical alternate pattern.

The cultivar 'Hakuro Nishiki' (dappled willow) is widely grown for its variegated foliage with patches and blotches of white and pale pink. Growth is fairly weak and shrubby; plants are commonly sold grafted on the top of another willow stem for structural support. This cultivar has earned the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.