California Flannelbush
Fremontodendron californicum
Blazes with large waxy golden flowers over felted leaves in late spring. Spectacularly drought-tolerant but demands perfect drainage and no summer water; its fuzzy hairs can irritate skin.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 8–18 ft
- Spacing
- 6–10 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen
- Native states
- AZ, CA