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Habit & Cultural Information

Mature size
12-15 ft T x 6 ft W if evg; otherwise 3-6 ft T x W
Minimum temperature
20° F
Light
Full sun
Habit
Shrub

Notable Features

  • Salt tolerant
  • Sand tolerant

Tecoma capensis (syn. Tecomaria), Cape Honeysuckle

Tecoma capensis (syn. Tecomaria), Cape Honeysuckle

Size
Online
$14.00
$17.50 $14.00
Sale Sold out
At Nursery
$12.50 $10.00

0.75 qt 13 available

Another South African plant to blow you away, Tecomaria capensis is a fast-growing shrub with rose-like emerald foliage that gets covered in sprays of scarlet, tubular flowers. In cooler climates, this plant is deciduous and grows as an upright woody sub-shrub; in warm climates, this plant is an evergreen, delicious giant easily kept as a practically ever-blooming hedge or as a large screening plant. Blooms on new growth. Drought-tolerant once established.

Best grown in sun or part sun with regular summer water in fast-draining, leaner soil. Most commonly killed, if hardy in your region, by poor drainage or over-fertilizing. Mulch heavily if on the edge of hardiness. Note to northern friends, it's happily kept in a container if you have a heated greenhouse. 

Mature size: 12-15 ft T x 6 ft W if evg; otherwise 3-6 ft T x W

Minimum temperature: 20° F

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Carefully packed for each plant

Once your order is ready, we bring the plants from our greenhouses into a holding area. Each plant is wrapped by hand and, when needed, staked to protect tender stems. Because our inventory is so diverse, we adjust the packing method for each plant based on its size, type, and stage of growth.

We reuse clean paper and plastic packing materials whenever practical. It is easier on the planet and helps keep shipping costs down for you, too.

Choose your Monday ship date

At checkout, choose from the available Monday ship dates. We ship with UPS from Monmouth, Oregon, and you will receive an email with tracking information when your shipment is prepared or enters the UPS system.

Arrival times vary by destination and weather, so we cannot guarantee a specific delivery date or time.

Packed by hand, plant by plant

See how we prepare mail-order plants for a safe journey from our nursery to your garden.