Botanical Name: Garrya elliptica
Common Name: silk tassle
Family: Garryaceae
Distribution/Origin: Oregon, California
Leaf/Bud: evergreen, glossy leaf, undulating margin, opposite, dark green, lighter on underside
Flower/Inflorescence: white/yellow cascading catkin, early spring bloom
Fruit/Seed: purple-blackish small fruit, 1cm in diameter
Stem/Bark: brown, slightly exfoliating
Size: height 2-5m, spread 2-5m
Habit: upright, mutli-furcate branching
Form: dense, bush-like
Culture: full sun - part shade, very important to be protected from wind
Landscape Use: large evergreen shrub, early spring interest
Notes: needs wind protection, fussy until established, dioecious
