Garrya elliptica
Coast Silktassel
Description
This shrub will reach about 10' tall and wide. It has small, leathery, dark green leaves with wavy margins and gray woolly undersides. Silvery gray flowers which look like tassels, appear in winter. It tolerates full sun except in hot inland areas; Coast Silktassel appreciates afternoon shade in these areas. It does best in well draining, average soil. It is salt and wind tolerant. It grows in coastal areas also.