· tacoma plants (tecoma stans), also known as yellow elder or desert willow, are hardy, drought-tolerant shrubs or small trees native to the southwestern united states and parts of mexico. Sometimes called yellow bells, esperanza or yellow trumpetbush, it flowers on and off all year, more in warmer weather. The tecoma stans is easy to grow and it has many applications as an attractive ornamental shrub. Its yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers bloom from spring through fall and attract wildlife like hummingbirds, birds, and pollinating insects. It is native to the american tropics, including florida and the caribbean. Tecoma stans is the official flower of the united states virgin islands and the floral emblem of the bahamas. Explore over 5,000 rare tropical and exotic plants. The bright green foliage creates a refreshing contrast with the trumpet-shaped, bright yellow flowers. The yellow trumpetbush is a broadleaf, evergreen, perennial shrub or small tree that has clusters of bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Tecoma stans (yellow elder ). Shop online or visit our garden centers in florida. · yellow bells ( tecoma stans ) is an evergreen shrub native to the american southwest and mexico thats known for its bright, cheerful blooms. · the yellow elder (tecoma stans) is a showy shrub that needs space to grow and expand. · this spreading, fast-growing evergreen shrub or small tree can grow to a height of 10 to 30 feet and is noted for its brilliant, bell-shaped, fragrant yellow flowers. Common names include yellow trumpetbush, yellow bells, yellow elder, ginger thomas. Yellow elder tecoma stans like a bush allamanda on steroids, yellow elder is a big, beautiful, fast-growing shrub that produces bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Tecoma stans is a species of flowering perennial shrub in the trumpet vine family, bignoniaceae, that is native to the americas.
