This vigorous semi evergreen shrub has an upright rounded bushy habit with slightly pubescent stems. It has dark green rounded leaves and produces bright yellow saucer-shaped flowers from late spring to summer. 

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Fremontodendron mexicanum is naturally found from southern California to northern Mexico growing in dry woodlands, valleys and the adjoining mountain slopes. 

It prefers a well drained moderately fertile dry soils in a open sunny position and is frost and cold dry wind tender but drought tolerant.

This Flannelbush is grown for its bright flowers and its drought tolerance. It is grown as a specimen plant or in shrub borders or against a wall establishing in 2 to 3 years pot. It is also used in arid gardens preferring drier soils but may be difficult to obtain. It is suitable for coastal or mountain regions. ID 1465

Fremontodendron (free-mont-ō-DEN-dron) mexicanum (meks-i-KAH-num)

Malvaceae (mal-VAY-see-ee)
Cotton, Mallows and Hollyhocks