Garrya comprises robust evergreen shrubs that are dioecious, featuring simple, leathery foliage. In late winter and early spring, they produce small greenish flowers arranged in drooping, catkin-like racemes.

Garrya

Garrya buxifolia

Garrya congdonii

Garrya elliptica is a fast-growing shrub or small tree, reaching heights of 3.5 meters to 4.5 meters in temperate regions. Its leaves are oval to rounded, featuring a glossy dark green surface and a soft, gray underside. Male catkins, which are elongated and gray-green, appear in January and February. Although the female version is rarer, it bears elongated clusters of purple-brown fruits during the summer months.

Garrya elliptica

Garrya elliptica 'Evie'

Garrya elliptica 'James Roof' is a robust evergreen shrub characterized by its dense growth and tough, dark green foliage. It produces male flowers in elongated, pendulous catkins that can reach lengths of up to 20 cm.

Garrya elliptica 'James Roof' (m)

Garrya elliptica (f)

Garrya elliptica (m)

Garrya fadyenia

Garrya flavescens

Garrya fremontii is an evergreen shrub that typically reaches heights of about 4 meters. It features oval-shaped, glossy leaves that can grow up to 10 centimeters in length, characterized by smooth, flat edges. In spring, this plant produces yellow to pinkish flowers arranged in drooping catkins. Female specimens may later develop rounded fruits that transition from green to a deep purple as they mature.

Garrya fremontii

Garrya glaberrima

Garrya laurifolia

Garrya laurifolia subsp. laurifolia

Garrya laurifolia subsp. macrophylla

Garrya veatchii

Garrya wrightii

Garrya x issaquahensis

Garrya x issaquahensis 'Glasnevin Wine' is an expansive, robust evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 4 meters. It features leathery, oval leaves that are a mid-green hue and have wavy edges. In winter, the new growth showcases a wine-red color, complementing the male drooping purple catkins that emerge during this season.

Garrya x issaquahensis 'Glasnevin Wine' (m)

Garrya x issaquahensis 'Pat Ballard' (m)

Garrya x thuretii is a robust, evergreen shrub that can reach heights and widths of approximately 6 meters. Its foliage consists of dark green, glossy leaves that are narrowly oblong and can grow up to 10 centimeters in length. In spring, the plant produces elongated, drooping catkins that can measure up to 8 centimeters.