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Garrya fremontii

feverbush

A dense, branching, evergreen shrub to around 4m high with oval, glossy, leaves up to 10cm long that have smooth, flat margins. Yellow to pinkish flowers are borne in hanging catkins in spring, and on female plants may be followed by rounded fruits that ripen from green to a deep purple

Other common names
quinine bush
skunk bush
Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
2.5–4 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Pink Yellow Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Garryaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Garrya are vigorous evergreen dioecious shrubs with simple leathery leaves and small greenish flowers in pendent catkin-like racemes in late winter and early spring

Name status

Correct

Plant range
USA (California, Oregon, Washington)

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; see garrya cultivation for more information

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Coastal
  • Low Maintenance
  • Hedging and screens
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Pruning group 8

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to a leaf spot and honey fungus (rarely)

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