Garrya elliptica - Silk Tassel Bush (Plant) garden design Desert Barberry Plant Type Shrub

Desert Barberry Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

Growth Rate Fast Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Multi-trunked

Difficult: Sow in pots with pretreatment and stratification

Structured around major California plant communities - ”bluffs

Good for small spaces in full sun

Garrya elliptica - Silk Tassel Bush (Plant) garden design Desert Barberry Plant Type ShrubAn excellent screen or hedge plant with ornamental 3" to 8" long flowering catkins in winter that give the appearance of a weeping habit. Very showy. Garden tolerant. Plant Characteristics Family Name Garryaceae Species Name Garrya elliptica Common Name Silk Tassel Bush Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Coast Part Sun, Inland Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color White, Cream Flowering Months January,