James Roof silk tassel bush
Garrya elliptica 'James Roof'
GCA Plant of the Year 2008
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall3 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'James Roof' silk tassel bush (Garrya elliptica 'James Roof') is a shrub for hedges, privacy screens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows fast into a dense, evergreen screen, and birds visit it. It also handles drought and salt. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Purple-flowered rock rose, Common myrtle, and Mondo grass.