Description

This variety is an upright, evergreen shrub with glossy green oval leaves with a wavy margin and dense woolly coating underneath; the gray-green male catkins are longer than the female; dried catkins will persist on this bush through the summer

Landscape Attributes

James Roof Silk Tassel Bush is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

James Roof Silk Tassel Bush is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

James Roof Silk Tassel Bush will grow to be about 10 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It has a low canopy, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selection of a native North American species.