About
A tender evergreen large shrub or small tree, up to 9m in height, with pinnate leaves made up of finely toothed, ovate leaflets. Produces clusters of trumpet-shaped, bright yellow flowers from late winter to spring.
About the genus
Tecoma can be evergreen shrubs, trees or climbers, with pinnately divided leaves and terminal racemes of funnel or trumpet-shaped flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Chalk, Clay, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1C
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height8-12 metres
Spread4-8 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationCan be grown outdoors in very mild, frost-free areas in a sunny sheltered spot. Otherwise, grow in containers and overwinter indoors, or plant in a large conservatory or greenhouse border. Water well during the growing season and sparingly in winter
PruningPruning group 9, in spring; plants grown under glass may need restrictive pruning and thinning of overcrowded stems
PropagationPropagate by seed sown at 18-21°C (64-70°F) in spring, or by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility