Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Orange Jubilee Bush
Orange Jubilee is one of the most popular Tecomas in Arizona yards, a fast shrub covered in orange trumpet flowers from spring into fall. It takes full sun and the reflected heat off a south or west wall. Most reach 10 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, enough to screen a block wall. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees work the flowers all season.
Best for: screening a block wall or a view, hot south and west walls, the back of a desert bed, and yards that want hummingbirds from spring into fall.
At 10 to 12 feet tall, a row planted 8 to 10 feet apart can cover a block wall or break up a view. It grows fast, so the screen fills in quickly.
It thrives in full sun and the reflected heat off walls and paving, and keeps flowering. A south-facing wall shows off both the glossy leaves and the flowers.
Clusters of orange trumpets open at the branch tips from spring into fall. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees visit through the warm months.
Leaves can burn when nights drop into the 20s, and a hard freeze can take it to the ground before it regrows in spring. It spreads 6 to 8 feet wide, so it needs room. Leaf tier caterpillars can roll and web the leaves.
- Screen or hedge row8-10 ft apart, center to center
- Single shrub with room to spread10-12 ft from other shrubs
Water every 1 to 2 days in summer, or every 3 to 4 days in cooler months, for the first two weeks. Then stretch the gaps step by step, to about weekly in summer or every 10 to 14 days in cooler months, by the second month.
Soak it deeply every 1 to 2 weeks in summer and about monthly in winter. It blooms more with regular summer water.
Leaves can burn when nights drop into the 20s, and a hard freeze can take it to the ground. The roots survive and it regrows in spring. Cut off frozen growth in late winter or early spring, once frost danger has passed.
A light trim in late summer is fine. Every few years, a hard cut in early spring renews the plant.
It does not need fertilizer. A summer feeding can push more flowers.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
How big does Orange Jubilee get?
Most reach 10 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, and some reach 15 feet. A hard freeze can knock it back and keep it smaller. It is easy to hold lower with pruning.
How fast does it grow?
It grows fast, and even after a freeze takes it back, it recovers quickly once spring warms up. Cut out the frozen wood in late winter and let it regrow.
How far apart should I plant Orange Jubilee?
About 8 to 10 feet apart, center to center, for a screen or hedge row. Give a single shrub 10 to 12 feet. The Spacing tab will count plants for your wall.
When does it bloom, and does it bring hummingbirds?
It blooms from spring into fall, with orange trumpets in clusters at the branch tips. Hummingbirds come to the flowers, and butterflies and bees visit too.
Can it take reflected heat off a wall?
Yes. It thrives in full sun and reflected heat, like a south or west wall or a spot by paving. It flowers best in full sun.
How often should I water it?
Water every few days for the first couple of weeks, then stretch it out as it roots in. Once rooted, soak it deeply every 1 to 2 weeks in summer and about monthly in winter. It blooms more with regular summer water.
Can Orange Jubilee freeze?
Yes. Leaves can be damaged when it drops into the 20s. A hard freeze can take it to the ground, but the roots survive and it regrows in spring.
When should I prune it?
In late winter or early spring, once frost danger has passed, cut off the frozen growth. A light trim in late summer is fine. Every few years a hard cut in early spring renews it.
Does it make a mess?
It sets very few seed pods, fewer than other Tecomas, so there is little pod cleanup. It can drop many of its leaves in a cold winter.
Will it grow in rocky or clay soil?
Yes. It grows in sandy, clay, loam or rocky soil as long as the water drains. It does not need rich soil or much fertilizer.
Why are the leaves rolled up with webbing?
That is the Tecoma leaf tier, a small caterpillar first found in Arizona in 2012. The plant can take a lot of damage. Cut off webbed tips, and if it gets heavy use Bt, an organic caterpillar spray, once or twice a season.
How does Orange Jubilee compare with Yellow Bells and Bells of Fire?
Orange Jubilee is the largest of the three, with orange flowers and very few pods. Yellow Bells has yellow flowers and long seed pods. Bells of Fire stays about 3 to 6 feet with red to orange flowers.
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Orange Jubilee is a fast Tecoma shrub with clusters of orange trumpet flowers from spring into fall. Valley yards use it to screen walls and to add color where sun and reflected heat are strongest. Below is what to expect, from size and spacing to water, winter care and pruning.
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How big does Orange Jubilee get in Phoenix?
Most Orange Jubilee reach 10 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, and some top out near 15 feet. A hard winter freeze keeps it smaller for a while. Pruning holds it at the size you want.
How far apart do you plant Orange Jubilee for a screen?
Plant about 8 to 10 feet apart, center to center, for a screen or hedge row along a wall. A single shrub with room to spread needs 10 to 12 feet. The Spacing tab on this page counts plants for your run.
Orange Jubilee for a hot west or south wall
Orange Jubilee thrives in full sun and the reflected heat off block walls and paving. A south-facing wall is a good spot for it. It keeps flowering through the heat when it gets regular summer water.
Does Orange Jubilee come back after a freeze?
Yes. Leaves burn when nights drop into the 20s, and a hard freeze can take it to the ground. The roots survive, and it recovers quickly once spring warms up. Cut off the frozen stems once frost danger has passed.
When to prune Orange Jubilee in Arizona
Do the main pruning in late winter or early spring, after frost danger has passed. A light shaping in late summer is fine. Every few years, a hard cut in early spring renews an old plant.
How much water does Orange Jubilee need?
New plants need water every few days at first, then less often over about two months. Once rooted, a deep soak every 1 to 2 weeks in summer and about once a month in winter is typical. Regular summer water means more flowers.
Orange Jubilee vs Yellow Bells
Both are Tecomas with trumpet flowers from spring into fall, and they are often planted together. Orange Jubilee is larger, with orange flowers and very few seed pods. Yellow Bells has yellow flowers and long seed pods that hang on into winter.
Webbing and rolled leaves on Orange Jubilee
Rolled leaves tied with webbing come from the Tecoma leaf tier, a caterpillar first found in Arizona in 2012. The plant can take a lot of damage. Cut off webbed tips, and use Bt, an organic caterpillar spray, once or twice a season if needed.
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