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Step 1
Start Mexican honeysuckle through vegetative cuttings, for the easiest method. You can also collect and dry the seeds from the plant to use or take underground shoots that the plant has started. Plant into the ground in the spring after any threat of frost has passed.
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Step 2
Plant near other butterfly and hummingbird attractors. You'll bring in more nectar feeders when you have a number of plants that provide food. Use plants like butterfly bushes, red columbine, hollyhock and trumpet vines to entice even more hummingbirds.
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Step 3
Position your Mexican honeysuckle in full sun or partial shade. The leaves may become bigger if you place the plant in a partially shaded area, such as under high trees where it will get mottled sun. The plant is very heat tolerant and can be placed in full sun as well.
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Step 4
Water your plant regularly during the drier summer months. While Mexican honeysuckle is drought resistant, it does best when it gets regular water. Give it a moderate amount of water about once a week if possible, but avoid overwatering.
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Step 5
Use Mexican honeysuckle in zones 9 through 11 in the United States. The plant will have a harder time surviving in colder climates, but often does well in the southern states, particularly those with a desert climate.
