Flannel Bush

Showy, saucer-shaped, deep yellow flowers from May to October and lobed, dark green leaves. This long flowering, evergreen shrub provides a great backdrop for a shrub or mixed border with well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil. A particularly vigorous variety, it's best grown against a warm sunny wall, sheltered from cold, drying winds.Position: full sunSoil: poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: May to October Flower colour: deep yellowOther features: contact with the foliage and shoots may cause skin and eye irritationHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)Garden care: In late winter or early spring wearing stout gardening gloves and protective goggles remove any misplaced, diseased or crossing branches. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant after pruning
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