How to Care for a Yellow Bell Shrub
There aren't too many flowering plants that are heat-tolerant without a lot of irrigation. Yellow bell shrub, also known as yellow elder, is one of those. Bearing fragrant, bright yellow bell-shaped flowers from June through November, yellow bell shrub attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to the garden. This is a large shrub, up to 20 feet tall with an equal spread. Yellow bell shrub does best when grown within U.S. Department of Agriculture Hardiness Zones 10b through 11. Does this Spark an idea?
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Grow the yellow bell shrub in full sun to ensure adequate flowering.
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Water the yellow bell shrub only during periods of drought. Water until the soil is saturated; don't water again until the soil is completely dry and you don't expect rain.
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Fertilize the yellow bell shrub once a month from spring until August. Use a 20-20-20 liquid fertilizer at the rate suggested on the package.
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Prune the shrub in spring by cutting off dead branches to the main stem. Cut off any branches, to a main stem, that are sticking out beyond the desired shape of the plant. To rejuvenate an overgrown shrub, cut it to the ground. This does not destroy the plant.
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Remove the 4- to 8-inch long bean-like seed pods as they appear when a flower dies. Use either pruning shears or your fingers to snap them from the shrub. This encourages the yellow bell shrub to continue blooming.
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