Orange Cape Honeysuckle
Tecomaria capensis
Pronunciation: tee-ko-MAY-ria ka-PEN-sis
SKU #07255
| Description | A beautiful evergreen shrub with sprawling, woody, vine-like stems. Branches can be pruned and shaped to form a lush accent shrub or hedge. Showy, small, red-orange, trumpet-shaped flowers appear in clusters. Thrives in warm, sunny locations and tolerates coastal exposures. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Late summer |
| Mature Size | Fast growing; reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide, with support. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Climbing |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Container, Espalier, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
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| Design Ideas | Plant this vine for a lush look at the seashore. It can be trained on a support and used with small shrubs, or it can be used as a sheared shrub itself. The brightly colored orange flowers will be an eye-catcher. |
| Flower Color | Orange |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Salvia (Salvia); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Hyssop (Agastache); Lantana (Lantana); Shefflera (Shefflera) |
| Care | Prefers average to enriched, well-drained soils, but highly adaptable. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; reduce frequency, once established. Apply a slow-release fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune branches periodically to maintain desired form or size. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 9-11
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