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California Flannel Bush 'Pacific Sunset'
Fremontodendron 'Pacific Sunset'
Also comes in orange.
California Flannel Bush 'Pacific Sunset' blooms from April through August.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing California Flannel Bush 'Pacific Sunset'
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 (not yet checked).
Is California Flannel Bush 'Pacific Sunset' toxic to dogs or cats?
- Listed as toxic to dogs and cats by Royal Horticultural Society.
Lists differ and none is complete. If a pet eats a plant and seems unwell, call a veterinarian or a pet poison helpline.
What this means
Generated by an earlier AI feature of BloomsEye and not yet checked against outside sources, its scientific name included, so treat every fact above as a starting point. An audit keeps its values consistent with the rest of the library, which is not the same as being right. The source-by-source check is working through the whole library in the open, and a checked plant says so in this row.
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. 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 August.
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 'Pacific Sunset' get?
16 fttall5 ft 7 inan adult13 ftwideSee California Flannel Bush 'Pacific Sunset' 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 'Pacific Sunset'
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Give California Flannel Bush 'Pacific Sunset' about 13 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 'Pacific Sunset' to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where it grows wild
Bred from North American natives
Its parents are Fremontodendron californicum and Fremontodendron mexicanum.
Range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 4.0, adapted) and USDA PLANTS. How the native range is credited.
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