Garrya Elliptica James Roof Silk Tassel Bush

Male form with extra long catkins.

Garrya elliptica james roof silk tassel bush.

Genus garrya are vigorous evergreen dioecious shrubs with simple leathery leaves and small greenish flowers in pendent catkin like racemes in late winter and early spring details james roof is a large vigorous bushy evergreen shrub with leathery dark green leaves. Prune immediately after flowering. Garrya elliptica the coast silk tassel silk tassel bush or wavyleaf silktassel is a species of flowering plant in the family garryaceae native to the coastal ranges of california and southern oregon. The catkins tassels are produced in profusion from mid winter through until early spring.

It is commonly used as a hedge and has a moderate to fast growth rate. Flowers male in drooping grey green catkins to 20cm in length. In winter it is lit up by pendant silvery tassel like male catkins 8 in. Elliptica the tassels are up to 15 cms long evie is male with long catkins up to 30cms and the most commonly sold and seen in the uk is james roof with dark green leaves and a profusion of catkins up to 35cms long if growing conditions are ideal making it an attractive for winter interest.

Notes on garrya elliptica james roof offers great architectural interest for the back of the border where its long flower tassels look elegant especially when covered in frost lucy summers greenfingers guides. Hardy to usda zone 8 native to the coast range and near the pacific ocean from southwest oregon to southern california. Garrya elliptica is an evergreen shrub suited for growing against walls or fences. It s native to california and oregon and is one of 13 species in the genus garrya.

Once seem in flower you will realise how it gets the common name of silk tassel bush. Male and female catkins are on separate plants. Description silk tassel bush is a flowering evergreen shrub in the garryaceae family that is known for its showy cascading flowers. The long tassels of individual flowers are either male or female but these are on different plants.

Noted for its long silvery catkins garrya elliptica james roof silk tassel is a large vigorous bushy evergreen shrub clothed in leathery wavy edged dark green leaves. It is native to the coastal ranges in california and oregon but its neat attractive growing habit makes it appealing as a landscape plant. Long 20 cm dangling like christmas decorations. It is an erect bushy evergreen shrub reaching a height of 2 5 m 7 16 ft.

Evergreen dark sea green leaves to 8cm 3in long green grey green. The best form to choose is male because tassels are longer.