Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database

Garrya fremontii (Fremont Silk Tassel or Fever Bush)

Kingdom

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 Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom

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 Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision

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 Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division

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 Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class

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 Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons

Subclass

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 Rosidae

Order

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 Cornales

Family

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 Garryaceae – Silk Tassel family

Genus

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 Garrya Douglas ex Lindl. – silktassel

Species

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 Garrya fremontii Torr. – bearbrush

This delightful evergreen shrub is somewhat similar to Garrya elliptica, but has smaller winter catkins.

Found in Washington, Oregon and California, on steep, rocky slopes, it is hardy in USDA zones 7-10.

At maturity, Fremont Silk-Tassel will reach heights of 3 - 9' and widths of 8-10.'

Bright green foliage with light undersides contrasts with the decorative, yellow flowers and the subsequent purple berries.

Fremont Silk-Tassel is a critical browse plant for many wildlife species.

Specimen from southwestern Oregon. Male and female plants are sometimes offered by retail plant nurseries.

Photo below, right by A. Barra

 

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