Salix helvetica, the Swiss willow, is a scrubby willow species found in the Alps and the Tatras portion of the western Carpathians. It is a naturally dwarf, erect shrub, growing to 50 cm (20 in) 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.