50 FRESH SEEDS COLLECTED FOR THIS SEASON
ESPERANZA has many more common names in addition to those listed in the title….Retamo, Retama, Tronodora, Gloria, Palo de Arco (a reference to its use by native Americans as a wood for bows), Flor de San Pedro, Corneta Amarilla, Flor Amarilla, and many more.
Its the offial flower of the United States Virgin Island and the floral emblem of The Bahamas.
Esperanza is a very popular ornamental plant in Texas Gardens.
In the wild it is found growing on rocky slopes near San Antonio and in the Trans-Pecos, north into New Mexico and Arizona, east to Florida and south into Central and South America.
It loves well drained soil and SUN.
The striking, tubular 2 1/2 inch brilliant yellow flowers are highlighted by the attractive, shiny green foliage—and go on and on and on. Even through the heat of the summer.
The blooms have an interesting, pleasing fragrance very attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and are a very good source for nectar for them.
The plant is desirable fodder for livestock.
The Trans-Pecos plants are considered to be the most cold hardy, but they are still only really hardy to zone 8b. North of there they should be used as an annual or as a fast growing, large container plant which may be moved or protected over the winter.
Native Americans made bos from its wood, and in Mexico, a beer was brewed from its roots. It also has had a variety of medicinal uses.
Plant Habit or Use: small shrub, medium shrub, large shrub, small tree
Exposure: sun
Flower Color: yellow
Blooming Period: spring, summer, fall into winter
Fruit Characteristics: 4- to 6-inch-long capsule
Height: 3 to 6 feet as a shrub, up to 15 feet as a small tree
Width: 3 to 4 feet minimum
Plant Character: deciduous, semievergreen to evergreen farther south
Heat Tolerance: high
Water Requirements: low to medium
Soil Requirements: neutral
alkaline
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8b and south into Central and South America
THESE SEEDS ARE HOMEGROWN AND WERE COLLECTED THIS FALL FOR THIS SEASON
THESE SEEDS ARE FRESH, HOMEGROWN, HANDPICKED AND CLEANED, AND WERE COLLECTED FOR THIS PLANTING SEASON
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ABOUT OUR SEEDS (A SORT OF DISCLAIMER):
***We grow, harvest, clean and store our seeds, ourselves.***
**BUYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO THEIR OWN RESEARCH for their particular areas. The internet abounds in information. Grower forums, county extension agents, Master Gardeners groups and local nurseries can also be quite valuable sources. **Germination tips are sent with each variety of seeds. The general method that works well for us in our location, particularly.
**There are all manner of predators and conditions which can affect, hamper or even destroy germination....like molds, soil fungi, bugs, birds, squirrels, armadillos, pets and other varmints, soil and air temps (day AND night), water, light, care or lack thereof, contamination of planting media, and the list goes on.
**MANY of the seeds we offer are NOT annuals with quick starts and short lifespans. Most are particularly suited to withstand the the extreme heat of central Texas summers. Some will take things entirely at their own pace and require a really warm soil, special conditions or treatment for "quicker" germination...and germination MAY require weeks, months and longer.
**Some plants are restricted by various states. We will notify you if we are aware of any restriction, but we mostly know about restrictions here in Texas. ULTIMATELY IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER to verify if your purchase is restricted by your state, county or city government.
**INTERNATIONAL BUYERS......While we are happy to ship seeds internationally, WE DO NOT OFFER PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATES. Again, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER to verify whether or not seeds might be banned from import into that country and might be seized at customs.
** "FLOATING SEEDS" is not necessarily an indication of seeds with no viability. In some species, floating is the indicator that the seed IS viable....and in some species (like citrus) both sinkers and floaters will germinate.
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