Cape Honeysuckle

Buy the Cape Honeysuckle (Tecoma capensis) in Dubai & UAE — a vigorous evergreen flowering shrub or climber prized for its glossy foliage and showy clusters of tubular orange (or yellow) trumpet flowers that bloom for much of the year. Ideal for hedges, screens and walls. Discover more in our flowering plants collection, or browse the full outdoor plants range.

Why Grow Cape Honeysuckle in the UAE

Cape Honeysuckle is a robust, heat- and drought-tolerant favourite that flowers profusely in the UAE climate. It can be grown as a shrub, clipped hedge or trained against walls and fences, and its nectar-rich orange trumpet flowers are a magnet for sunbirds and butterflies. Fast-growing and adaptable, it brings reliable colour to gardens and boundaries.

Key Benefits

• Showy clusters of tubular orange (or yellow) trumpet flowers
• Long flowering season for much of the year
• Versatile as a shrub, hedge, screen or wall climber
• Excellent heat and drought tolerance once established
• Attracts sunbirds, butterflies and pollinators

Care Tips for the UAE

• Sunlight: Full sun for the most prolific flowering.
• Watering: Moderate watering; drought tolerant once established.
• Soil: Well-draining soil; adaptable to most UAE soils.
• Feeding: Feed with a balanced fertiliser during the growing season.
• Pruning: Prune regularly to shape as a hedge, screen or climber and to boost flowering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cape Honeysuckle a shrub or a climber? It can be grown either way — as a free-standing shrub or clipped hedge, or trained up walls and fences as a scrambling climber.

How often does it flower? It flowers for much of the year in the UAE, with peak displays in the cooler-to-warm months.

Does it attract wildlife? Yes — the tubular orange flowers are highly attractive to sunbirds and butterflies.

Do you deliver across the UAE? Yes, Souq Garden delivers across the UAE with free delivery on orders over AED 99 in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain.