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CHICKLET® Orange

Trumpet Bush, Esperanza

Tecoma fulva

'TEC14004'

PP#33,456

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Tecoma Chicklet Orange with bright orange blooms and green foliage. Tecoma Chicklet Orange's neat habit in small planter with orange flowers Close-up of Chicket Orange esperanza's bright orange trumpet shaped flowers. Chicklet Orange trumpet bush with its bright orange blooms against green foliage.
  • Major flower power
  • Compact shrub
  • Fragrant
Description

Think of Chicklet Orange esperanza (Tecoma fulva) as a long-blooming trumpet vine in a non-invasive, compact shrub form. Its rich orange trumpet-shaped flowers bloom all summer, attracting hummingbirds and other pollinators. In cooler climates, this shrub is perfect in a container as a patio plant. In warmer climates, Chicklet® Orange can be enjoyed really anywhere you’d like to plant it. Either way, it will provide an abundance of blooms for you to delight in. Chicklet® Orange trumpet bush is deer-resistant and tolerant of drought and heat. 

USDA Zone
8 - 11 (15°F/-9°C)
Exposure
Full sun
Height
3-6'
Width
2-4'
Finish Time
.5 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Summer
Flower Color
Orange
Foliage Color
Green
Liner Sizes
2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

Soil

Any well-drained soil will do; tolerates moderate drought once established.

Pruning

Blooms on new wood - prune in early spring, after the plant has leafed out, if desired. However, this dwarf selection needs less pruning than conventional tecoma.

Uses

Ideal for containers in both hot and cold climates; can be incorporated into landscapes and flower gardens in zone 8 and warmer.

Growing Tips

Shrubby habit needs little pruning or training to develop into a lush, full plant with abundant blooms.

  • Benchcard: Chicklet™ Orange Tecoma Benchcard
  • Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week April 8, 2021
  • Grower Sheet: Chicklet™ Orange Tecoma Grower Sheet
  • Spec Sheet: Chicklet™ Orange Tecoma spec sheet

    • Features: Heat tolerant, Fragrant, Deer resistant, Attracts pollinators

    Filters: Botanical genus: Tecoma, Common name: Trumpet Bush, Esperanza, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, USDA Zone 11, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Orange flowers, Green foliage

    Features: Heat tolerant, Fragrant, Deer resistant, Attracts pollinators

    Filters: Botanical genus: Tecoma, Common name: Trumpet Bush, Esperanza, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, USDA Zone 11, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Orange flowers, Green foliage