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A fast-growing shrub valued for its large clusters of non-stop, golden yellow, bell-shaped flowers. Arching stems of dark green foliage form sprays of green and gold. Very heat tolerant and easy to grow. Great for sunny borders and containers. Evergreen in mild winter climates.
Esperanza ‘Gold Star’ is a spectacular heat–tolerant Texas native with striking masses of golden yellow, trumpet–shaped flowers. Wonderful in containers to accent entry and patio, also in mass plantings.
‘Gold Star’ Tecoma stans. Zones: 9-11. Height/Width: 6 to 7 feet tall and wide. Clusters of golden yellow flowers will light up a patio, deck or border. ‘Gold Star’ esperanza blooms earlier than other varieties, making it suitable for cooler regions where plants are treated as annuals or container specimens.
In 1999 'Gold Star' became one of the Texas Superstar plants, with a top rating for being a spectacular heat-tolerant Texas native with striking masses of golden yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers and dark green, glossy divided leaves.
The most floriferous Esperanza that we grow! Gold Star Esperanza produces an endless display of large clusters of large golden yellow, lightly fragrant trumpets from late spring to frost. This Greg Grant selection is the standard by which all other Esperanza's are judged.
15 gru 2023 · ‘Gold Star’ esperanza is a popular Texan selection that trumpet shaped flowers profusely right through the year, or at least earlier than others where they freeze back in winter. Other great selections include ‘Orange Jubilee’ and ‘Sunrise’ (1).
In containers or as an annual, GOLD STAR typically grows 3-4’ tall. It features odd pinnate medium green leaves with ovate-oblong toothed leaflets (2-4” long). Trumpet-shaped bright yellow flowers (to 2” long) in axillary and terminal racemes bloom continuously from late spring to frost.
