Fremontodendron 'Ken Taylor'

Common Name:
Flannel bush
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Sterculiaceae (The Cacao Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
5 feet high by 10 feet+
Landscape/Garden Uses:
naturalizing
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer

Flower Color:
Gold
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Little to no watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less

Evergreen leaves on arching stems are covered with short hairs that can be irritating to the skin. Tawny orange and yellow flowers are showy in spring and early summer. This selection of flannel bush is much shorter and somewhat more spreading than the large hybrids. Best planted in full sun, in well drained soil with little to no summer watering when established.