chilean glory flower
Eccremocarpus scaber
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, orange
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Chilean glory flower (Eccremocarpus scaber) is a vine for containers, cottage gardens, privacy screens, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It climbs fast and can reach about 8 to 12 feet tall. Yellow and orange flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and hummingbirds visit them.
Pairs well with Star jasmine, Black-eyed Susan vine, and Clematis.
Native range
East Peru and Central & South Central Chile to SW. Argentina.