• Shrubs ~ Garrya elliptica 'James Roof', Silk Tassel Bush or Quinine Bush ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Shrubs ~ Garrya elliptica 'James Roof', Silk Tassel Bush or Quinine Bush ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Shrubs ~ Garrya elliptica 'James Roof', Silk Tassel Bush or Quinine Bush ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Shrubs ~ Garrya elliptica 'James Roof', Silk Tassel Bush or Quinine Bush ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Shrubs ~ Garrya elliptica 'James Roof', Silk Tassel Bush or Quinine Bush ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
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Habit & Cultural Information

Mature size
12 ft T x W
Minimum temperature
15° F
Light
Sun or shade
Water
Intermittent
Habit
Evergreen, Shrub

Notable Features

  • Deer Resistant
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Pacific NW Native
  • Clay tolerant

Garrya elliptica 'James Roof', Silk Tassel Bush or Quinine Bush

Garrya elliptica 'James Roof', Silk Tassel Bush or Quinine Bush

Size
Online
$17.50
$17.50
Sale Sold out
At Nursery
$12.50

0.67 qt Out of stock

Beautiful, foot-long silky tassels adorn this evergreen native in late winter (Jan-Feb in the PNW). Perfect for informal screening, it is already dense, but also very amenable to formative pruning in April or May. The bush is not crazy about wind - a little protection is good. And don't despair, it takes a few years to establish and then it will take off. Garrya elliptica was used as a substitute for quinine by early settlers in hopes of avoiding malaria. Whether it was effective or not is another question.

Mature size: 12 ft T x W

Minimum temperature: 15° F

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Carefully packed for each plant

Once your order is ready, we bring the plants from our greenhouses into a holding area. Each plant is wrapped by hand and, when needed, staked to protect tender stems. Because our inventory is so diverse, we adjust the packing method for each plant based on its size, type, and stage of growth.

We reuse clean paper and plastic packing materials whenever practical. It is easier on the planet and helps keep shipping costs down for you, too.

Choose your Monday ship date

At checkout, choose from the available Monday ship dates. We ship with UPS from Monmouth, Oregon, and you will receive an email with tracking information when your shipment is prepared or enters the UPS system.

Arrival times vary by destination and weather, so we cannot guarantee a specific delivery date or time.

Packed by hand, plant by plant

See how we prepare mail-order plants for a safe journey from our nursery to your garden.