Garrya elliptica 'James Roof' - Silk Tassel Bush 'James Roof' Oak Its seeds are edible and

Its seeds are edible and are used just like pine nuts in China

the leaves are small and glossy green

In early summer long panicles of yellow-green flowers occur followed by unusual seed pods

It has long green leaves that tend to be serrated towards the ends and white flowers appear in late summer

This large deciduous oak is native to Japan

Garrya elliptica 'James Roof' - Silk Tassel Bush 'James Roof' Oak Its seeds are edible andThis tough evergreen shrub valued for its pendulous late winter flowers up to 20cm long. A native to the dryer coastal ranges of California and Oregon, it is a very cold and drought tolerant low maintenance plant that will do well in a variety locations in full sun or part shade. The James Roof cultivar was selected from a plant with remarkably long catkins from the Regional Parks Botanic Garden near Berkeley, California.