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California Flannel Bush 'Ken Taylor'
Fremontodendron 'Ken Taylor'
Also comes in orange.
California Flannel Bush 'Ken Taylor' blooms from April through July.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing California Flannel Bush 'Ken Taylor'
Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 8–11. Expect it to reach about 5 ft tall and 10 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years (not yet checked).
No toxicity note is on file for California Flannel Bush 'Ken Taylor'. That is not a clearance: check its safety for people and pets before planting.
What was checked
Mature height and spread, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant California Flannel Bush 'Ken Taylor'
Plant California Flannel Bush 'Ken Taylor' in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. In zone 9, the middle of its hardy zones 8 to 11, spring means January to March and fall means October or November. Once settled, it blooms from April to July.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 9, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 9 in January. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does California Flannel Bush 'Ken Taylor' get?
5 fttall5 ft 7 inan adult10 ftwideSee California Flannel Bush 'Ken Taylor' in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant California Flannel Bush 'Ken Taylor'
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Give California Flannel Bush 'Ken Taylor' about 10 ft of clear ground in every direction, measured from its center. It is one plant with room around it, not a row, and a raised bed is too small for it.
Add California Flannel Bush 'Ken Taylor' to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
California Flannel Bush 'Ken Taylor''s height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 10 published sources on July 29, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- smgrowers.comSan Marcos Growersheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- calfloranursery.comCalifornia Flora Nurseryheight, spread, sun and trait tags
- calscape.orgCalscape (California Native Plant Society)height, spread, sun and trait tags
- cistus.comCistus Nurseryheight, spread, hardiness zones and sun
- lindavistanatives.comLinda Vista Native Plantsheight, spread, sun and trait tags
- laspilitas.comLas Pilitas Nurseryheight, spread and hardiness zones
- Oregon State UniversityLandscape Plantsheight, hardiness zones and sun
- shopucscarboretum.comUC Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden (Norrie's)height, spread and sun
- devilmountainnursery.comDevil Mountain Wholesale Nurseryhardiness zones and sun
- Missouri Botanical GardenFremontodendron californicumhardiness zones and sun
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
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