Native Plants

Flannel Bush

Fremontodendron californicum
Location

May not be native

Use Location
Type
Shrubs
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars

Also called Northern Flannelbrush, Northern Fremontia, and California Slippery Elm, this perennial, spreading shrub grows up to 12 feet. It has olive green, felt-textured leaves, and large, showy, yellow flowers. This plant is drought tolerant and grows in partial shade and dry, well-drained, granitic soils.

May Attract

Flannel Bush is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

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