Plant of the month
Each month we showcase a plant from the gardens.
Garrya elliptica
An eye-catching sight in winter is the handsome shrub Garrya elliptica, or silk-tassel bush, draped in flowers. These male catkins, up to 8 inches long, comprise lots of little flowers that, on close inspection, are creamy with pink markings and yellow anthers but overall appear silvery grey.