‘Gold Star’ Tecoma stans. Zones: 9-11. Height/Width: 6 to 7 feet tall and wide. Clusters of golden yellow flowers will light up a patio, deck or border. ‘Gold Star’ esperanza blooms earlier than other varieties, making it suitable for cooler regions where plants are treated as annuals or container specimens., The most floriferous Esperanza that we grow! Gold Star Esperanza produces an endless display of large clusters of large golden yellow, lightly fragrant trumpets from late spring to frost. This Greg Grant selection is the standard by which all other Esperanza's are judged., Spectacular heat–tolerant Texas native with striking masses of golden yellow, trumpet–shaped flowers. Highly pest resistant. Wonderful in containers to accent entry and patio, also in mass plantings. Hardiness: Zone 9. Exposure: Full sun. Size: Height — 4 feet tall; width — 3 feet wide. Bloom time: Early summer till frost., Gold Star Esperanza (Tecoma stans ‘Gold Star’) is a subtropical Texas native. It’s a reliable perennial in USDA Hardiness Zone 9. You might also know this showy plant as ‘yellow bells’ or ‘hardy yellow trumpet., This hardy, heat-tolerant shrub thrives in Texas landscapes, especially in areas with hot summers. Known for its vibrant yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom from spring through fall, Gold Star Esperanza adds a tropical flair to gardens and is a popular choice for pollinator-friendly plantings., .