Cape Honeysuckle | African Honeysuckle | Tecomaria capensis

R138.00

Fast-growing, drought-resistant indigenous shrub with vibrant tubular flowers. Ideal for evergreen hedges, privacy screens, and attracting pollinators to water-wise gardens.

3 in stock

Add to wishlist

SKU: AH Categories: Plants, Garden Plants Tags: african honeysuckle, Flowering Shrub, indigenous plant, South African Plants

Proteas and Fynbos

Description

The Cape Honeysuckle (Tecomaria capensis), also commonly known as African Honeysuckle, is a fast-growing, highly adaptable indigenous South African ornamental shrub.

Renowned for its lush foliage and bright, tubular flowers ranging in color from red, deep orange, yellow to salmon, this versatile plant blooms almost year-round. It is an exceptional, wildlife-friendly choice that continuously attracts nectar-loving birds, butterflies, and bees to the garden.

Growing Conditions & Care

Light
Thrives best in full sun to partial shade. Positioning in full, bright sunlight maximizes flower production and maintains dense, lush foliage growth.

Watering
Water regularly while the young plant is becoming established. Once established, Cape Honeysuckle is remarkably drought-resistant and requires minimal supplemental watering.

Soil
Adapts easily to a wide range of soil types, performing best in well-draining loamy or sandy garden soil.

Temperature and Climate
Hardy and well-suited to South African climates. Tolerates coastal conditions, high summer heat, and mild frost.

Growth Habit and Mature Size
A scrambling, multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a vigorous growth habit. Grows up to 2.5m to 3m in height and up to 2.5m in width when untrimmed.

Maintenance
Low maintenance. Prune back in late winter or early spring to control size, shape as a structured hedge, and encourage fresh flowering stems.

Best Uses

Evergreen hedging and privacy screening

Windbreaks along garden borders

Boundary walls and lattice training

Water-wise and wildlife garden landscaping

Large patio containers

Shipping

Ready to ship in 3-5 business days

Shipping Policy

Orders are processed within 2 business days. Please note that our shop is located in a remote area, and courier collections usually take place on Wednesdays. Because of this there might be a short delay before your order is collected by the courier.
Once your order has been dispatched, delivery usually takes 2-5 business days, depending on your location.
After placing your order, you will receive confirmation. Shipping is booked once payment is cleared in our bank account.
We and or the couriers update our clients on the progress of the delivery.
Shipping costs depends on the delivery postal code. Orders are shipped within 10 days of payment
Plants are grown in a healthy and eco-friendly environment.
No guarantees are provided regarding the names, vigour, growth rate, flower colour, classification, species or fertility of plants.

Refund Policy

We take good care of our plants, and we pack extremely well to ensure the plants needs are served during travel. We glue in brackets to hold the plants and soil in place. Our boxes have window for light and places for ventilation. We make sure the plants are well watered before they leave here. So, from our side we go out of our way to do what we can from our side to ensure the system works best in everyone's interest. Boxes are well marked. Unfortunately, plants can be treated incorrectly when they leave here, which complicates us accepting returns. Shipping companies have insurance options available to clients.

Our boxes are also very beautiful to make sure you can send the best gifts on the planet!

Reviews (0)

Rated 0 out of 5

0 reviews

Rated 5 out of 5

Rated 4 out of 5

Rated 3 out of 5

Rated 2 out of 5

Rated 1 out of 5