Salix integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’

The Dappled Willow Hakuro Nishiki is a carefully selected memorial tree, cultivated over four weeks in a specially prepared soil blend that incorporates a small portion of a loved one's or pet's ashes.

Chosen for its extraordinary variegated foliage in pink, cream and green, its compact form, and its ability to thrive in British Columbia, it offers a lasting, living place to remember. Delivered across Vancouver and British Columbia at approximately 4–5 feet tall, ready to plant.

Unlike the cascading Pussy Willow, ‘Hakuro Nishiki’ offers a softly luminous presence, a tree of renewal and gentle transformation. In early spring, its leaves emerge brushed in delicate pink, cream, and fresh green, as though light itself has settled upon its branches. Quick to leaf out and vibrant in spirit, it symbolizes hope returning, colour after stillness, and the quiet resilience of the heart. Compact and refined in form, it brings life and movement to even the smallest garden spaces.

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Fall Colour: Yellow-green

Flower: Small, inconspicuous catkins in spring

Foliage Colour: Soft pink, cream and light green in spring; cream and green in summer

Growth: Moderate to fast

Height: 2.0 m

Spread: 1.75 m

Shape: Rounded canopy on a single trunk

Soil: Moist, well drained

Pruning: To maintain strong pink spring growth, prune firmly in late winter or early spring (responds well to pruning).

Location: Best planted near an entryway, patio, or garden path where its changing foliage can be appreciated at close range, with enough space to maintain its rounded form.