Garrya elliptica

Botanical Name: Garrya elliptica
Common Name: silk tasselbush, coast silk-tassel, wavy-leaf tassel
Family Name: Garryaceae
Distribution/Origin: California, Oregon

Leaf: Simple, Green, Dark-green, Leathery, Glabrous, Elliptic/Acuminate/Rounded/Ciliate/Entire/
Undulate 

Bud: Opposite

Inflorescence: White, Showy, Catkin, Dioecious plant, *Female flowers/Separate plant(Solitary), Jan/Feb/Mar

Fruit/Seed: Purple, Brown, Berry(True), Persistent, Sep/Oct

Stem/Bark: Red, Brown, Lightly fissured, Prominent lenticels

Size: Height: 2.0 - 3.0m/Spread: 2.0 - 3.0m

Habit: Dense

Form: Round, Weeping

Soil: Rich, Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Attracts birds, Screening, Winter interest

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen, *Requires protection from harsh winter conditions