Garrya fremontii

Species Name: Garrya fremontii
Common Name: Fremont Silk Tassel Bush

Considered one of the most desirable of the silk tassels for the garden. Makes a beautiful tall hedge or screen. Flowers appear as masses of 2 inch long tassels in winter and spring.

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Plant Family: Garryaceae

Plant Type: Shrub

Height by Width: 10' H x 8-10' W

Growth Habit: Shrub

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Moderate

Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Soil Preference: Well-draining

Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional

Cold Hardy to: 7,000'

Flower Season: Winter/Spring

Flower Color: White catkins

Endangered?:

Distribution: Northwestern CA, Cascade Range, n. Sierra Nevada Foothills, n. and central High Sierra, Sacramento Valley, San Francisco Bay, Peninsular Ranges

Natural Habitat: Chaparral, foothill woodland from 1,000' to 7,000'

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