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Megan Mathey
Grand Haven, Michigan

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CHICKLET® Red

Esperanza

Tecoma stans

'SMNTSB'

PP36073

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Chicklet Red esperanza with orange trumpet shaped flowers hanging off their stems. "} Red trumpet shaped Chicklet Red esperanza flowers surrounded by green foliage in a landscape. Trumped shaped red Chicklet Red esperanza flowers among green foliage
  • Compact
  • Continuous bloom
  • Heat + drought tolerant
Description

There’s a lot to love about this compact, heat-loving shrub with its large red trumpet-like flowers and long summer-frost bloom time. Whether Chicklet Red esperanza (Tecoma stans) is planted in the landscape or garden in the South and Southwest or as a patio or “Decked-Out” plant in the North, the rocking red flowers just keep on coming– and so do the hummingbirds. Like the other members of the Chicklet® series, Chicklet® Red trumpet bush is non-invasive, deer-resistant, and tolerant of drought and heat. 

USDA Zone
8 - 11 (10°F/-12.2°C)
Exposure
Full sun
Height
3-4'
Width
2-3'
Finish Time
.5 seasons
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Summer
Flower Color
Red
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.

Features: New, Heat tolerant, Compact, Attracts pollinators, Alkaline soil, Deer resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Reblooming

Filters: Botanical genus: Tecoma , Common name: Esperanza, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, USDA Zone 11, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Red flowers, Green foliage

Features: New, Heat tolerant, Compact, Attracts pollinators, Alkaline soil, Deer resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Reblooming

Filters: Botanical genus: Tecoma , Common name: Esperanza, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, USDA Zone 10, USDA Zone 11, Exposure: Full sun, Bloom time: Summer, Red flowers, Green foliage