Cape Honeysuckle EspalierYear Round Orange Blooms on Phoenix's Toughest Flowering Espalier Cape Honeysuckle Espalier (Tecoma capensis) is the ultimate flowering espalier for Phoenix homeowners who want non stop color with almost zero effort. This South African native produces clusters of bright orange trumpet flowers virtually year round in the Valley's warm climate one of the very few espaliers that blooms in every season. Fast growing, drought tolerant, and unfazed by

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