Evie Silktassel

Carried by 27 nurseries

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Plant description

Horticultural selection from Garrya elliptica. This large shrub has beautiful creamy white catkins that appear during the spring. It would make a great option for a bird garden because of the denser foliage than other tassel bushes. This shrub-like appearance and white catkins make it an appealing option for larger plants in a bird garden. Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

10 - 15 ft Tall
10 - 15 ft Wide

Form

Rounded

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

White

Flowering season

Winter

Special uses

Hedge

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils. Tolerates serpentine soil..
Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Sunset Zones

4*, 5, 6*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18*, 19*, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24*

Companion plants

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Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), Ceanothus species, Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia), Coffee Berry (Frangula spp.), Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea), Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii), and Bluff Lettuce (Dudleya farinosa)

Common names:

Evie Silk Tassel Bush

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Thanks to Moosa Creek Nursery and the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant