It has such a lovely name: cape honeysuckle. I can just imagine this robust vine growing joyfully in some sun-splashed land, where birds and butterflies drink its sweet nectar, and happy residents ...

Oppressive heat has gardeners looking ahead to the fall garden. Cape honeysuckle and firespike are two plants that bloom beautifully in autumn and can be planted now. Cape honeysuckle, a plant that ...

I planted a cape honeysuckle and am disappointed that it hasn't flowered since I planted it. Cape honeysuckle, which isn't a honeysuckle at all, but a Tecoma or a Bignonia, is a popular plant because ...

The heat of this past summer may have finally given way to cooler autumn days, yet two plants continue to make a determined display of blazing orange flowers, reminiscent of the sun. In fact, both ...

Q: I planted 20 1-gallon cape honeysuckles, most along a fence line to eventually form a hedge. The cold has apparently devastated them. Only two in a protected spot show any slight sign of life. Will ...

Last week I wrote about salvias and lantanas. There are many species and selections available, most of which are drought tolerant and deer proof. They also are major sources of nectar for butterflies, ...

This is the 13th article in an ongoing series that highlights the riches of Pigeon Valley, the urban nature reserve in the heart of Glenwood. The focus of this article will be on the Cape Honeysuckle ...

Among the plants that are blooming now are duranta, cape honeysuckle, Turk’s cap, shrimp plant and lantana. My first experience with duranta (also called Brazilian sky flower) was as a 7-foot-tall and ...

Under the semi-shade of our redwood trees my wife and I have established a plant infirmary for those stricken and ofttimes neglected plants. There, these unfortunate ones frequently recover and are ...

Scientific name: Tecomaria capensis Lutea. Growth habit: An evergreen sprawling shrub growing to 6 feet tall and wide. The leaves consist of five to nine small leaflets with toothed margins; they are ...