1/15/2021 Salix integra 'Hakuro-Nishiki' (Dappled Willow) Salix integra 'Hakuro-Nishiki' (Dappled Willow) Dappled Willow, Flamingo Willow, Shrimp Willow, Dappled Japanese Willow, Variegated Willow, Salix integra 'Albomaculata', Salix integra 'Nishiki Flamingo', Salix 'Fuiri-koriyanagi' 157 Attracting the eye with its bright, showy colors, Salix integra 'Hakuro-Nishiki' (Dappled Willow) is a deciduous shrub or small tree of great beauty. Compact, it sports a luminousWe usevariegated cookies foliage on this on website, graceful you branches can read throughout about them the here growing. To use season. the website Emerging as intended pink in spring, please the narrow, lance- shaped leaves gradually mature to variegated shades of pink, creamy-white and green, before fading to green as the summer progresses. In the fall, the https://www.gardenia.net/plant/salix-integra-hakuro-nishiki-willow 1/11 1/15/2021 Salix integra 'Hakuro-Nishiki' (Dappled Willow) leaves eventually turn yellow before shedding to the ground, revealing coral red stems to enjoy in winter. In the coldest regions, zones 4 and 5, only the new growth will turn coral red. The entire length of the branches will turn coral red in warmer climates. This graceful shrub is a perfect garden accent, thanks to its multiseason interest. ★ Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society ★ Grows up to 4-6 ft. high (120-180 cm) and 5-7 ft. across (150-210 cm). ★ Performs best in full sun to part shade , in fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Prefers full sun, but welcomes some afternoon shade in hot summer areas. Best foliage color occurs in cool summer areas (north of USDA Zone 7). ★ Easy to grow, easy to care for and deer tolerant. Watch for aphids, caterpillars, leaf beetles, sawies, willow anthracnose or rust. ★ Great for beds and borders or as an informal hedge or privacy screen. Great for city gardens, cottage gardens, or along streams or ponds. ★ Propagate by softwood or hardwood cuttings ★ Prune as needed in late winter to early spring. Many gardeners prune the stems back in late winter each year to encourage more vigorous growth, more colorful foliage (as it results in new growth), and to control the plant size. Pruning may also improve the red branch color for winter, as the newest growth is the reddest. ★ Native to China, Japan, Korea and southeastern Siberia Requirements Hardiness 5 – 7 Heat Zones 1 – 7 Climate Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 Plant Type Shrubs Plant Family Salix - Willows Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun Season of Interest Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall Winter Height 4' – 6' (120cm – 180cm) We use cookies on this website, you can read about them here. To use the website as intended please Spread 5' – 7' (150cm – 210cm) https://www.gardenia.net/plant/salix-integra-hakuro-nishiki-willow 2/11 1/15/2021 Salix integra 'Hakuro-Nishiki' (Dappled Willow) Spacing 84" (210cm) Water Needs Average Maintenance Low Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Ponds and Streams Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden Alternative Plants to Consider Salix alba var. vitellina 'Yelverton' Salix alba var. vitellina 'Britzensis' (Golden Willow) (Scarlet Willow) Noted for its colorful stems and stunning Noted for its colorful stems and stunning winter... winter... Add to Collection Add to Collection Salix alba var. vitellina 'Golden Salix babylonica (Weeping Willow) Ness' (Golden Willow) A popular lawn tree, Salix babylonica Noted for its colorful stems and stunning (Weeping... winter... Add to Collection Add to Collection We use cookies on this website, you can read about them here. To use the website as intended please https://www.gardenia.net/plant/salix-integra-hakuro-nishiki-willow 3/11.