Menu

Hotlinks:

Tour: Altadena Garden

Add
Guard Dog
Dara's Gold flannel bush
Dara's Gold flannel bush

Common name:Dara's Gold flannel bush
Botanical name:Fremontodendron 'Dara's Gold'

This hardy shrub reaches 4'-5' tall and 6'-8' wide. Leaves are evergreen and lobed. Large, roundish, gold, cup-shaped flowers appear from spring through summer. This plant needs full sun and well draining soil. It is drought tolerant once it's established. No need to water during summer. Hybridized by horticulturist Dara Embrey of the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden.

Designer: Scrub Jay Studios

Guard Dog
Image: 6 of 11

Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Water-Saving Tip:

Check the soil's moisture level before watering.

You can reduce your water use 20-50% by regularly checking the soil before watering.

Integrated Pest Management:

Drip and other smart irrigation delivers water directly to roots, allowing no excess water for weeds.