This section is from the book "Gardening In California: Landscape And Flower", by John McLaren. Also available from Amazon: Gardening In California: Landscape And Flower.
This beautiful Mexican shrub, with its feathery drooping branches and yellow flowers, is becoming a general favorite in all of our gardens where a collection of fine shrubs is aimed at.
Propagate by seeds sown as soon as ripe, in a warm greenhouse or frame; cover the seeds with a quarter of an inch of soil. The seedlings should be transplanted to the open ground when they are six inches in height.
 
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