General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet
Plant Spread: Scrambles and climbs 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Year Round
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Fire Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: Division of suckers.

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Common names
  • Yellow Cape Honeysuckle
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Tecoma capensis
  • Synonym: Tecomaria capensis

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Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
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