Scientific Name
Tecomaria capensis

Common Name
Cape honeysuckle


Hardiness Zones: 8-9
Habit: Deciduous
Exposure: Sun to light shade; needs good drainage; prefers poor, sandy soil
Height: 20'
Flower/Fruit: Orange-scarlet flowers summer to fall
Comments: Quasiclimber; tolerant of heat, drought, wind and coastal conditions; can be aggressive; winter kills in marginal areas but will resprout from root system
Cultivars: Aurea (golden yellow); Apricot (orange); Coccinea (scarlet); Salmonea (pink to orange)
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