California Flannel Bush 'Pacific Sunset'

Fremontodendron 'Pacific Sunset'

Also comes in orange.

A vigorous hybrid Fremontodendron cultivar producing an exceptionally long display of large, deep golden-orange flowers from spring into summer. One of the most floriferous selections, ideal for dry slopes and walls in mild climates.

Bloom calendar

Bloom time

Apr–Aug

Hardiness

Zones 8–11

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low water

Mature size

16 ft × 13 ft

Type

Shrub

Verification

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Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 8–11. Expect it to reach about 16 ft tall and 13 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years.

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When to plant California Flannel Bush 'Pacific Sunset'

Plant California Flannel Bush 'Pacific Sunset' 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. For the middle of its hardy zones 8 to 11 range, spring means January to March and fall means October or November. Once settled, it blooms from April to August.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 9 in January.