Tecomaria capensis
Cape Honeysuckle
Description
The Cape honeysuckle is an evergreen shrub that grows to 8 ft. tall with pruning, or a vine that reaches 20 ft. with support. The leaflets are shiny green, and the fall-winter flowers are orange tubular shaped. This shrub can tolerate sun or part shade, heat, wind, salt air. The Cape honeysuckle is drought tolerant and attracks hummingbirds. -Cornflower Farms
Plant Type
Shrub, Ground cover, Vine
Height Range
6-12'
Width Range
6-12'
Flower Color
Orange, Red
Flower Season
Winter, Summer, Fall
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Clay
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
Ranch, Tropical
Accenting Features
Espalier, Showy Flowers
Seasonal Interest
Winter, Summer, Fall
Location Uses
Foundation, Walls / Fences
Special Uses
Hedge, Screen, Wind Break, Fire Resistant
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Water Saving Tip:
Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.
Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.