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Esperanza
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Tecoma stans
Yellow Bells, Trumpet Bush, Yellow Elder
10
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15 feet
10
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15 feet
Tropical Americas
Texas
Full Sun
Part Sun/Shade
Low
Flowering
Attracts Pollinators
Hummingbirds
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About This Plant
Full scorching summer sun (esperanza won’t bloom as well in shade). Few ornamental shrubs can outperform esperanza in south-central Texas; clusters of yellow, orange, or red trumpet flowers barrel all the way through the summer with or without rain or drought. If winters stay warm enough for a few years, esperanza can grow into a very large shrub or small tree; however, hard freezes usually take it back down to the roots.
Like bougainvillea, esperanza provides a drought-proof tropical effect.
Maintenance
Light shaping to control size. Trim back as needed; it can be cut back in winter, especially after freeze damage.