Salix helvetica

Salix helvetica, the Swiss willow, is a scrubby willow species found in the Alps (from 1700 to 2700m) and the Tatras portion of the western Carpathians (from 1600 to 2000m). It is a naturally dwarf, erect shrub, growing to 50 cm tall and broad, with silvery undersides on the leaves, and silvery catkins appearing with the leaves. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.