Pacific Sunset Flannelbush, Fremontodendron californicum 'Pacific Sunset'

About Pacific Sunset Flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum 'Pacific Sunset') 6 Nurseries Carry This Plant

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This flannel bush is a cross between classic F. californicum and F. mexicanum, and is a cultivar brought about by Rancho santa Ana Botanic Garden. It is a large, robust plant reported to reach 2 to 3 feet tall, and grows in a wide vase shape for a width of 15 to 2 feet. However,we have noticed that this hybrid grows more slowly and stays smaller than the original and may be more suitable for smaller spaces. Pacific sunset has large, fuzzy, 3? yellow flowers that have an orange- red blush, as opposed to the original full yellow. The leaves of the plant are fairly sturdy like a geranium's, and have a similar shape. Fremontodenron is given the common name ?flannel bush? due to the leaves, stems, and flower bracts all being covered in thick, visible hairs. This is a stunning plant when in bloom in spring, and off bloom is an interesting evergreen texture in the water wise garden. Fremontodendron 'Pacific Sunset' does well on slopes since it favors sandy, rocky, exceptionally well-draining soil, needs full sun to light shade, and dry conditions. 'Pacific sunset' is drought tolerant and needs no supplemental water in summer once established.

Thanks to Moosa Creek Nursery for sharing information about this plant

Plant Description

Plant Type

Shrub

Dormancy

Evergreen

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Wildlife Supported

Bees, butterflies
Bee gardens

Landscaping Information

Sun

Full Sun

Nurseries

Carried by 6

Ease of Care

Moderately Easy

Soil Drainage

Fast

Soil Description

Sandy soils or very fast draining rocky slopes. Tolerates Serpentine Soil. Soil PH: 6 - 8

Common uses

Hedges, Deer Resistant, Bee Gardens

Companion Plants

California Sycamore, Blue Elderberry, Oak, Manzanita species

Maintenance

Few problems with pests.. Avoid hard pruning. Cutting into the wood will often kill this plant..

Sunset Zones?

4*, 5*, 6*, 7, 8, 9, 10*, 11*, 12*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Site Characteristics

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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links: Jepson eFlora Taxon Page CalPhotos Wikipedia Calflora

Pacific Sunset Flannelbush

Fremontodendron californicum 'Pacific Sunset'

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Pacific Sunset Flannelbush

Fremontodendron californicum 'Pacific Sunset'