Fremontodendron 'Pacific Sunset'

Common name(s): fremontia, flannelbush

Description: evergreen shrub; an introduction by the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, thought to be a hybrid of F. californicum and F. mexicanum. Vigorous, upright vase-shaped growth with fuzzy lobed foliage and magnificent bright yellow flowers from spring into summer. Flannelbushes thrive in dry summer soil; watering them during summer months (even once) could result in a premature death due to their low resistance to fungal pathogens that thrive in warm, wet soils.

Height: to 15 ft. Spread: to 15 ft.

Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought