Botanical Name: Tecoma hybrid
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Common Name: Orange bells  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Orange

 

Flower Season

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Clay

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor

 

Soil pH

Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Spanish, Tropical

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Swimming Pool, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen, Mass Planting, Wind Break

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Information by:
Photographer: Susan Frommer
  • Description

  • Notes

Semievergreen shrub grows quickly to 8' x 5'. Medium green leaves. Orange trumpetlike flowers appear in clusters year-round in frost-free weather. Makes a colorful background screen. Attracts hummingbirds. Accepts full sun.
Frost tolerant to 28 F. Also try Tecoma garrocha.