orange bells
Tecoma fulva
USDA zones8 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Orange bells (Tecoma fulva) is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows fast and stays evergreen, so it fills space quickly. Orange flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and they attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds.
Pairs well with Cape leadwort, Golden dewdrops, Pineapple sage, and Lemongrass.
Native range
Peru and Northern Chile.