Wonderfully fuzzy leaves and in mid to late spring deeply saturated golden yellow flowers to 5″ across. HEAT, SUN, DROUGHT… it thrives on them, demands them, wont do well without them. This clone, a cross between F. californicum and F. mexicanum reaches to 12-18 feet tall and wide, so allow lots of space. Avoid watering after the first summer. Blooms on previous year’s wood. Frost hardy to 5F, mid USDA zone 7.

FLANNEL BUSH

Malvaceae