Botanical Name: Calibrachoa × hybrida ‘Cha-Cha™ Tangerine’

Common Name: Calibrachoa, Million Bells

Hardiness Zone: Annual in Most Climates

Size: 6–10" Tall × 12–18" Spread

Growth Habit: Trailing, Mounding, Well-Branched Habit

Sunlight: Thrives in Full Sun

Soil: Prefers Well-Drained, Fertile Soil

Water Needs: Moderate; Allow Slight Drying Between Waterings

Bloom Season: Spring through Frost

Fertilizer: Regular Feeding with a Balanced or Slightly Acidic Fertilizer

Features: Bright Tangerine-Orange Blooms, Heavy Flower Coverage, Excellent Heat Tolerance, Self-Cleaning

Uses: Ideal for Hanging Baskets, Containers, Window Boxes, and Warm, High-Energy Color Displays

Patent: ✔ Patented

Propagation: ❌ Propagation Prohibited Without License

See our complete Calibrachoa Plant Guide for more in depth care details.

More About Calibrachoa ‘Cha-Cha™ Tangerine

Cha-Cha™ Tangerine’ was never meant to be subtle. When the Cha-Cha™ Series was released for Spring 2021, it was positioned as a step up in presence and vigor, designed for growers and gardeners who wanted fuller baskets, stronger trail, and a more premium finished look than ultra-compact calibrachoa lines. Cha-Cha™ varieties are intentionally more vigorous than series like Cabaret®, while still maintaining uniform branching and balanced structure so containers look polished rather than unruly. Tangerine carries the variety denomination ‘Balchatang’ and is part of Ball’s protected genetics, sold under their licensed distribution system.

From a performance standpoint, Tangerine fully delivers on the Cha-Cha promise. It branches early, fills quickly, and develops a smooth, even trailing habit that holds together all season. Blooming starts early and continues steadily from Spring through frost, maintaining dense flower coverage even under intense sun and Summer heat, conditions where many orange Calibrachoa struggle to hold color or density.

We learned fast that Cha-Cha™ Tangerine is the kind of plant that changes customer behavior. The first time we tried it in hanging baskets, we hung a few right where folks naturally walk in and slow down near the entry, where they’re already looking up and around. By mid-season those baskets had that classic Cha-Cha look: full, rounded, and spilling evenly, absolutely covered in blooms. We had multiple “Can I just buy that one?” conversations, the kind where they’re pointing at the exact basket like they’ve already claimed it in their head. 

Here’s the best part: it isn’t just attention-getting, it’s dependable. Tangerine establishes quickly, keeps a balanced trail (not thin, not stringy), and it will flower hard through heat as long as you feed it like a Calibrachoa wants to be fed. And because it’s in the Cha-Cha family, you get that premium, big-display performance that was the whole point of the series in the first place: large, cascading bloom coverage with uniform, controlled vigor so the basket looks “finished” for a long time, not just for two pretty weeks.

Cha-Cha™ Tangerine vs. Other Calibrachoa

Cha-Cha™ Tangerine brings warmth, energy, and approachability to the Cha-Cha™ Series. Compared to Cha-Cha™ Red, Tangerine reads lighter and more playful—less commanding, but easier to blend across a wider range of color palettes. When set beside Cha-Cha™ Fuchsia, the contrast shifts from temperature to mood: Fuchsia is bold and electric with a cooler, high-energy punch, whereas Tangerine feels sunny and welcoming, delivering color that pops in daylight without overwhelming companion plants.

When evaluated alongside Cabaret® Selections and the Superbells® Series, Cha-Cha™ Tangerine again finds its sweet spot in the middle. Cabaret® types are prized for their refined structure, tight branching, and controlled elegance—ideal for clean, professional combinations. Superbells® varieties push vigor and flower size, often dominating baskets with bold presence and fast fill. Cha-Cha™ Tangerine balances those extremes, offering abundant bloom and strong color impact with a looser, more relaxed habit than Cabaret, but without the aggressive scale of Superbells.