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Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
An attractive and distinctive shrub. Leathery rounded grey-green leaves. Beautiful very long silver green catkins hang from the branch tips throughout the winter. Frost hardy and easily grown. Tolerates a coastal site.
Genus
Garrya
Species
elliptica
Cultivar
'James Roof'
Common name
Silk tassle bush
Family name
Garryaceae
Place of origin
United States
DETAILS
Height
2 m
Width
1 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types
Moisture
Tolerates dry soils
Exposure
Frost hardy / Grows in sun or semi-shade
Flowering shrub / Plants for coastal sites
Shrubs
Category
Large, over 3 metres.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
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