How to grow Cape Honeysuckle

Tecoma capensis

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If used as a hedge cut it back to the ground every 3 to 4 years in the spring (or as needed) to help keep it from sprawling. You should also prune away branches that were damaged by frost at the start of spring.¹

How long does Cape Honeysuckle take to grow?

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Cape Honeysuckle Etymology

The species name capensis means “of or from the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)”¹.

Other names for Cape Honeysuckle

Tecoma capensis (Thunb.) Lindl.

Footnotes

¹ capensis on California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations

² http://treesandshrubs.about.com/od/commonshrubs/p/Growing-Cape-Honeysuckle-Tecomaria-capensis.htm