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Gold Star Yellow Bells, Gold Star Esperanza
Tecoma stans 'Gold Star'
This shrub is a cross between Tecoma stans var. stans and Tecoma stans var. angustata. Starts blooming earlier then its parents and blooms more heavily. Cut back watering and fertilization in the fall to minimize frost damage. Foliage may be damage in the mid-20 degrees F. and may even die to the ground in colder winters, but should recover quickly in spring. Prune in spring to remove damaged foliage.
- Plant type: Shrub
- Maintenance level: Medium, Low
- Water requirement: Medium, Low
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Morning Sun, Afternoon Sun, Reflected Heat
- Height range: 4–8 Feet
- Width range: 4–8 Feet
- Canopy value: 50 ft²
- Growth rate: Fast
- Seasonal habit: Deciduous
- Flower color: Yellow
- Flower season: Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Fruit color: Brown
- Fruit season: Autumn, Winter
- General foliage color: Green
- Design style: Child/Pet Friendly, Pollinator Plants
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 20 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained
- Native location: Western Texas
- PH preference: Neutral
- Sunset zones: 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
- USDA hardiness zone: 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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