Lonicera subspicata var. denudata, Santa Barbara Honeysuckle Native to South Africa Flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum)

Flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum)

white at night

Clare James

Wipe clean

The leaves can grow up to three feet

Lonicera subspicata var. denudata, Santa Barbara Honeysuckle Native to South Africa Flannelbush (Fremontodendron californicum)Santa Barbara Honeysuckle This native evergreen honeysuckle is a vining shrub and grows up eight feet tall and twenty feet wide. Fragrant white flowers bloom in the spring and summer and the red or yellow berries are edible. This plant is commonly used as a hedge. The best time to prune this plant is in the winter. Plant with: Manzanita (Arctostaphylos sp.), Ceanothus sp., Coyote Bush (Baccharis pilularis), San Diego Viguiera (Bahiopsis laciniata),