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Esperanza / Yellow Bells

Tecoma stans

Esperanza / Yellow Bells is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 2-6 ft × 2-4 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow blooms in fall, spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and heat, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
10-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
2-6 ft × 2-4 ft
Spacing
3 feet-6 feet
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
Yellow
Bloom season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Small mammals
Tough against
Deer, Drought, Heat
Native to
Southern United States, Central and South America

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