Mexican Honeysuckle
Justicia spicigera · Shrub
Mexican Honeysuckle is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 8-11, that matures to about 3–5 ft × 3–5 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. It attracts hummingbirds.
- USDA zones
- 8-11
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3–5 ft × 3–5 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds
- Native to
- Mexico, C America
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