Fremontodendron ‘California Glory’
Fremontodendron 'California Glory' is long-blooming with large yellow flowers and fuzzy evergreen leaves.

‘California Glory’ is a fast-growing shrub or small tree which will reach six to ten feet in our area. It is festooned with large yellow hibiscus-like flowers over a long period through spring and summer. Somewhat short-lived, flannel bush should be planted against the south wall of the house or grown in a pot where it can be moved to a frost free or more protected location. A hybrid between Fremontodendron californicum and F. mexicanum two species that hail from the family that also brings you chocolate!
Common Name: California Flannel Bush
Family: Sterculiaceae (The Cacao/Chocolate Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time:
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dry, mostly granitic slopes, 900 - 1800 metres in California[. It thrives on poor dry rocky soils of the foothills, where it often forms dense thickets.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin: