Yellow bells or esperanza (Tecoma stans) is a plant native to a drier and sunnier part of Texas than where I live, but I’ve heard it does somewhat okay here. It’s become a popular nursery plant and it’s easy to see why.

This is my first time to try it. I saw this display in the nursery and had to take it home. Many times the problem with trying to grow a plant like this is keeping it sufficiently dry in the winter. For that reason I’m thinking about putting it in a large pot instead of planting it in the ground.

It may turn out that it only works as an annual here. If so that’s okay too.