I have always seen
Garrya elliptica growing on
North facing slopes and in shady locations. The dark green glossy leaves are set off
nicely by the creamy white tassels of flowers. The Coast Tassel Bush is
becoming a popular cut flower. Garrya elliptica grows
in shaded canyons near
the coast and up to 7,000 feet in the coast ranges, sometimes on inhospitable looking soils.
Garrya elliptica gets to 10' tall in the wild. The cultivar
that I see most often in the trade is Garrya elliptica James Roof.
Unfortunately this is becoming increasingly difficult to find.
High resolution images of
Garrya eliptica are available
