Shrubs - Tecoma - Bells of Fire

Red bell-shaped blooms all season. This well-behaved and floriferous hybrid was created by plantsman and ASU professor George Hull several years ago. The resulting hybrid is this darkest flowered selection of Tecoma yet, with red to dark orange trumpet shaped blooms. This selection is nearly self-sterile with the result being almost constant blooming. The plants, like other Tecomas, are semi-evergreen, only dropping some leaves during the coldest weather of the year. Plants can be pruned or deadheaded at this time. This selection has a relatively compact growth habit and are much tidier than others, although with their floriferous nature causes them to be dropping blooms constantly, which most people find as an acceptable trade-off to all the flowers. Hummingbirds and bees are attracted to their flowers.

Scientific name:  Tecoma hybrid ‘Red Bells of Fire’

Mature size:  up to 5 ft. high & wide

Sun:  Full sun