About

A handsome shrub, reaching 120-250cm, with a bushy habit. It produces showy flowers in yellow. 'Fire Gold' is valued in garden settings.

About the genus

Streptosolen are scandent evergreen shrubs with simple, alternate leaves and terminal clusters of slender-tubed, salver-shaped flowers from late spring to late summer

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, mixed plantings

Care notes

CultivationFertile, well-drained soil
PruningPrune after flowering
PropagationSemi-ripe cuttings
Pest resistanceTrouble-free
Disease resistanceMildew in dry conditions