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Products > Plants - Browse Alphabetically > Fremontodendron 'Dara's Gold'   Fremontodendron 'Dara's Gold' - SBBG Plant Introduction    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Sterculiaceae (Cacaoss) Origin: California (U.S.A.) Evergreen: Yes Flower Color: Golden Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Parentage: (F. californicum ssp. decumbens x F. mexicanum) Height: 4-5 feet Width: 6-8 feet Exposure: Full Sun Irrigation (H2O Info): No Irrigation required Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F Fremontodendron 'Dara's Gold' (SBBG Plant Introduction) - A Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Plant Introduction that resulted from a cross between F. californicum ssp. decumbens and F. mexicanum that was made by Dara Emery in 1970 (SBBG#70-215). This plant had been growing in the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden along the Porter trail for many years and only in 2002 was it named and released after several nurseries, including San Marcos Growers, evaluated its performance, both in containers and planted in the ground. This is a mid-sized cultivar that can grow to 3 feet tall by 6 to 8 feet wide. It has good sized (2" wide) golden flowers over a long period from late winter through early summer. Plant in a well drained soil in full to part day sun and water very infrequently or not at all.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.     [MORE INFO]