You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.
Login
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.
Category: Perennials Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height: 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m) 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) 10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m) 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) 15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m) 20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing: 36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Bright Yellow
Bloom Time: Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Late Fall/Early Winter
Foliage: Herbaceous
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Suitable for growing in containers
On Aug 15, 2009, hmingbrd from Sebastian, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
I love this plant! It has (so far) been trouble-free and thrives in our hot FL summer waether. The guy at the local nursery where I bought it told me to keep the seed pods clipped off to encourage new blooms.
On Mar 26, 2009, htop from San Antonio, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:
I have not grown this plant; however, I have observed it growing in its native environment. Yellow Elder, Trumpet Bush, Yellow Bells, Ginger-Thomas, Esperanza (Tecoma stans) is native to Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, Texas, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It was introduced to Hawaii and has naturalized.
On Jan 25, 2009, steadycam3 from Houston, TX wrote:
I have 3 of these plants in my garden and am thinking of ways to use it more. It tolerates Houston's climate beautifully. There is one in the area between the side walk and the street in front of a restaurant growing in rocky, poor soil and no shade ever. I dont know if anyone ever waters it and it just looks glorious in the summer heat. I have seed for the orange variety and will root some seedlings to use in my garden along with the beautiful yellow ones. I grew all mine from seed and it was easy. A really wonderful plant. One of mine has an underplanting of bloodleaf, begonias and zinnias and the other 2 have under plantings of Plumbago.
On Mar 12, 2008, angele from Elephant Butte, NM (Zone 7b) wrote:
Kept this plant in a pot last year and it bloomed beautifully. The hummingbirds loved it. I think I should have given it some winter protection. There are 3 seedlings that have sprouted in the pot. I hope they are the Yellow Bells. If I killed it off I plan on buying another.
On Nov 7, 2005, crowellli from Houston, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:
I've grown this plant for a number of years in Houston. It's has not only survived our high heat and humidy, but it's thrived! It grows to between 8 and 10 feet tall and blooms non-stop until frost, survives drought and has no pest problems. I have it underplanted with blue plumbago and next to a picotee Duranta and the colors look wonderful together.
On Oct 24, 2004, imway2dumb from Gordonville, TX (Zone 7b) wrote:
Perfomed very well for me in a container. Attracted both hummers and butterflies. I had the cultivar Esperanza and have collected seeds for next year and for trade. Will have to figure out a way to overwinter the mother plant which should not be difficult in zone 7b.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Dothan, Alabama Orange Beach, Alabama Lake Havasu City, Arizona Maricopa, Arizona Mesa, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Queen Creek, Arizona Clayton, California Fairfield, California Fresno, California Bartow, Florida Delray Beach, Florida Fort Myers, Florida Gainesville, Florida (2 reports) Hollywood, Florida Kissimmee, Florida (2 reports) Mcintosh, Florida Odessa, Florida Pompano Beach, Florida Port Saint Lucie, Florida (2 reports) Sebastian, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Derby, Kansas Las Vegas, Nevada (2 reports) Elephant Butte, New Mexico Charleston, South Carolina Abilene, Texas Arlington, Texas Brownsville, Texas Carrollton, Texas Colmesneil, Texas Conroe, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas Crawford, Texas Fort Worth, Texas (2 reports) Gillett, Texas Gilmer, Texas Houston, Texas (4 reports) Midland, Texas Richmond, Texas San Antonio, Texas (2 reports) Santa Fe, Texas Tomball, Texas Christiansted, Virgin Islands
One vendor has this plant for sale.
