Whispering Willow (White)

This big shrub grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall and lives for around 21 years. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has numerous long and flexible, straight stems covered in delicate, rough, brown bark, and the wood inside is white.

The branches are long, thin and wispy with hundreds of twigs that and are covered with sparse amounts of tiny, needle-like, leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are white on the edges and deep green at the center, resilient and waxy.

In mid-summer it produces a handful of small, brown flowers with slender, pointed petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have a delicate scent that smells like cigarette smoke.