Garrya elliptica 'Evie' - Evie's Silk Tassel Bush

Evergreen shrub to 8 - 12 ft. Dense wavy green foliage. Male form, with showy white catkins from winter to spring. Makes a good hedge, visual screen, or specimen. Full sun along the coast to bright shade inland. Low water. Tolerates clay and serpentine soils; does well in soils rich in organic matter. Hardy to 10º F.

Best buds with:

Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), California Lilac (Ceanothus spp.), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia), Coffeeberry (Rhamnus spp.), Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea)