57 Full Grown Dappled Willow

The reddish branches in winter here on a heavily pruned pollarded top grafted specimen.

Full grown dappled willow. Dappled willows are deciduous shrubs that grow 4 to 6 feet in height and width with judicious pruning or 15 to 20 feet when allowed to grow into trees. Weeping branches display striking pink stems and buds surrounded by foliage mottled with white green and pink highlights. The newer stems are red while the older stems including the main trunks of the shrub turn gray. Bring out its best colors by growing the dappled willow in full sun. The brightly colored stems provide excellent winter interest. The dappled willow tree salix integra is also sometimes referred to as the japanese dappled willow and the nishiki willow. Dappled willow grows well in zones 4 9 and needs partial to full sun.

However the plant may not tolerate full sun in locations with long and hot summers. It s deciduous so it will be bare over the winter but the new growth in the spring time is fun to look at. I m excited to see the buds and leaves forming. Several weeks ago i wrote a post about one of my favorite shrubs the japanese dappled willow hakuro nishiki salix integra. It s a fast growing variegated willow that works well as a privacy screen and is hardy in zones 4 9. These pictures were taken yesterday. As the name rightly suggests the dappled willow has mottled leaves that display a combination of colors like white pink and light green.

It is a small growing deciduous tree that is usually grown as a shrub since it only grows to between 8 and 10 feet in height. The dappled willow is a pretty easy plant to grow doing fine in most garden conditions. It is tolerant of sun to shade lighting exposures although full sun will allow it to develop a pinker variegation. Easily maintained at a smaller size with regular pruning.