The foliage is the Dappled Willow's most striking feature. New growth emerges in spring with a beautiful mix of pink, white, and green variegation. As the leaves mature, the pink tones fade somewhat, but the white and green variegation remains prominent throughout the growing season. In winter, after the leaves have dropped, the young stems display a lovely reddish hue, providing some winter interest. It has a naturally dense, multi-stemmed, and somewhat rounded to spreading habit. It can be grown as a large shrub, but it's often grafted onto a standard (single trunk) to create a small, weeping tree form.