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Cape Honeysuckle
Hesperaloe Desert Son
Cape Honeysuckle

Common name:Cape Honeysuckle
Botanical name:Tecoma capensis

Evergreen shrub that grows quickly to 6' x 6'. With support it can be trained as vine. The leaves are dark green and glossy. The vivid orange-red tubular flowers appear year-round in frost-free weather. Can tolerate full sun or part shade. Attracts hummingbirds. Native to South Africa.

Hesperaloe Desert Son

Common name:Hesperaloe Desert Son
Botanical name:Hesperaloe parviflora 'Desert Son'

This evergreen succulents forms upright rosettes of leaves quickly reaching a mature size of 3' x 5'. The leaves are dark green and strap-like. Spikes of tubular creamy yellow flowers appear spring to summer. This plant tolerates tough conditions. Plant with the red flowering Hesperaole parviflora for an interesting affect. - Desert Tree Farm

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Rock N' Roll
Image: 22 of 30

Photographer: GardenSoft

Water Saving Tip:

Water between sunset and sunrise when temperatures and wind are the lowest.