| Scientific Name: | Salix integra |
| Common Name: | dappled willow, Japanese willow |
| Family Name: | Salicaceae |
| Origin: | S.E. Asia / Japan / China |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Shrub - deciduous |
| Mature Size: | 1.3 - 2.0m x 2 - 3m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Twiggy, Upright |
| Form: | Oval - horizontal, Round |
| Texture: | Medium - fine |
| Landscape Uses: | Mixed shrub border, Small garden/space, Specimen plant, Spring interest, Summer interest, Waterside planting |
| Exposure: | Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade |
| Soil or Media: | Well-drained |
| Leaves: | Simple, Opposite, Soft flexible, Lanceolate, Oblong, Ovate |
| Flowers: | Catkin (ament), Green, Red, Silver, Mar-Apr |
| Fruit: | Capsule, Brown, Jun-Jul |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Leaves opposite or nearly so (most other willow species have alternate leaves); florets in reddish-brown catkins, 1-2.5cm long, early spring. | |