Tecoma is one of my favorite landscaping plants for the gravel areas of our yard. The yellow (Yellow Bells) and orange (Orange Jubilee) cultivars are the most commonly seen around here, although "Sparky" is a new hybrid in ASU colors of maroon and gold.
I like these plants for their colorful tubular flowers, which attract hummingbirds and butterflies. They are also fairly large, spreading plants as you can see from this picture. I don't particularly like looking at concrete block walls, and they make a great screen for those. They tolerate heat very well, but can be damaged by subfreezing temperatures in varying degrees. Last year, they were only mildly frost nipped but even in years when they are killed off to the ground, they vigorously regrow in the spring.
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