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Chicklet® Gold
Tecoma
Highlighter bright blooms all season long! Chicklet® Gold esperanza looks like a trumpet vine, but is actually a totally harmless North American native shrub. It packs just the same flower power though, delivering blooms from summer well into the fall. It looks at home in amongst other vibrantly colored blooms in hot climates or makes a cheerful patio plant in cooler zones. No matter where it’s planted, it’ll draw in your favorite pollinators.
| Blossom Color | Orange |
| Bloom Season | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Height | 36-72 in |
| Width | 36 in |
| Spacing | 36 in |
| Container Sizes | 28, QT |
| Hardiness Zones | 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| Wildlife Attracted | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Wildlife Deterred | Deer |
| Features | Highlighter bright blooms all season long! Chicklet® Gold esperanza looks like a trumpet vine, but is actually a totally harmless North American native shrub. It packs just the same flower power though, delivering blooms from summer well into the fall. It looks at home in amongst other vibrantly colored blooms in hot climates or makes a cheerful patio plant in cooler zones. No matter where it’s planted, it’ll draw in your favorite pollinators. |
| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | No |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | Yes |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses |
Esperanza is ideal for landscaping or in a flower garden. If you live in a cold climate, it makes an excellent patio plant, blooming with bright orange trumpet-shaped flowers all summer long. |
| Maintenance Notes |
Does not require deadheading to bloom continuously. It is best pruned in early spring while it is still dormant. |