Fremontodendron 'San Gabriel'

This fast growing bush grows up to twenty tall and eight feet wide.  The leaves have a leathery and fuzzy texture reminiscent of flannel, and the yellow and orange flowers are large and showy.  It has large orange-yellow cup-shaped flowers for a long period in spring.

- Plant in full sun

- Best in lighter soils with moisture nearby.  Their favorite spots are sandy washes with moisture down 8 ft or so below grade level.  In heavy soils any extra rainfall or one summer watering will kill the bush after it three years. 

- Best if not watered once established

- Drought tolerant 

- Attracts bees, birds, and butterflies

- Hardy up to 20 degrees

- Native to California