Mexican Honeysuckle
Justicia spicigera
Mexican Honeysuckle is a shrub for focal point, mid-border, suited to shade and partial shade and loam, sandy soil or acid soil, flowering Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 120 cm |
| Spread | 150 cm |
| Aspect | shade and partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 9a-11b, RHS H3 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 120 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 150 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 9a to 11b and rated H3 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, sandy soil, acid soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Mexican Honeysuckle's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Vanilla Leafto edge in front
- Western Wild Gingerto edge in front
- Fringecupto edge in front
- Black mondo grassto edge in front
- Catalina Perfumeto edge in front
- Cedros Island Verbenato edge in front
Garden styles
Modern Shade cottage Woodland Xeriscape (low-water)
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: