Fremontodendron 'Dara's Gold'
Dara's Gold flannel bush
Description
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.
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Unparticular
Soil Condition
Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
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