Best Catkins
Garrya elliptica, the silk tassel bush or wavy leaf silktassel, is an evergreen shrub in the Garryaceae family native to coastal California and southern Oregon. It is grown primarily for its long, pendulous catkins—silvery-gray on male plants—which can reach 20–30 cm and are displayed in late winter...
Myrica gale, commonly known as sweet gale or bog myrtle, is a deciduous shrub native to wetlands across the Northern Hemisphere. It is recognized by its aromatic foliage and ability to fix nitrogen in poor, acidic soils. The plant bears catkins and has a long history of use in traditional medicine a...
Corylus avellana, or European hazel, is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub native to Europe and western Asia. It bears yellow male catkins in late winter or early spring and produces edible nuts enclosed by leafy husks. The species is the principal ancestor of many cultivated hazelnut varieties and is...
