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Tecoma capensis 'Aurea'

Yellow Cape Honeysuckle

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme        Photographer: Janet Hunter

 

Description

The Cape Honeysuckle is an evergreen shrub that grows to 8' tall with pruning, or a vine that reaches 20' with support. The leaflets are shiny green, and the fall-winter flowers are yellow and tubular-shaped. This shrub can tolerate sun or part shade, heat, wind, salt air. The Cape Honeysuckle is drought tolerant and attracts hummingbirds. -Cornflower Farms

 

Plant Type

Shrub, Ground cover, Vine

Height Range

6-12'

Flower Color

Orange, Red

Flower Season

Winter, Summer, Fall

Leaf Color

Dark Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Clay

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Tropical

Accenting Features

Espalier, Showy Flowers

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Summer, Fall

Location Uses

Foundation, Walls / Fences

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Wind Break, Fire Resistant

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.