Fremontodendron 'California Glory'
Flannel Bush, Fremontia cv.
Description
'California Glory' is an open and spreading evergreen shrub 20' in height and width. This shrub is covered in yellow flowers in spring. It needs good drainage and little summer water in full sun. It is a native plant to California as the name suggests and it is drought tolerant. Leaves are grayish green and fuzzy; fuzzy stuff may be irritating to skin so make sure you wear gloves when pruning. Brown mostly green capsules appear in fall, creating litter when they fall. This shrub does best in sandy soil. This plant needs very little watering after it's established.
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
Allergenic, Messy
Apply as little fertilizer as possible.
If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.