Tecoma capensis 'Aurea'
YELLOW CAPE HONEYSUCKLE
Bignoniaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub or scrambling self-attaching climber

Hardiness zones: 9-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Pruning: Train climbing plants onto a support from a young age. Tip prune regularly from a young age & prune hard into one year old wood after flowering for a shrub.

 
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Tecoma capensis 'Aurea'
YELLOW CAPE HONEYSUCKLE
Bignoniaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub or scrambling self-attaching climber

Hardiness zones: 9-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: late summer to late autumn

Leaves: dark green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, large planter, pergola, trellis, espalier

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird, butterfly attracting, deer resistant






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