Detail
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Choisya ternata
Mexican Orange Blossom
Notes

Uses: A highly ornamental but hardy foliage plant. Plant singly for contrast as a background plant in wider verges, nature strips and streetscapes or grouped as an informal hedge or barrier.
Prune lightly to maintain compact growth. Clusters of highly fragrant flowers. Attracts butterflies and insects.
Requires well-drained soils

  • Height 1-2m
  • Spread 1.8-1.8m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Rutaceae
  • Botanical Name Choisya ternata
  • Common Name Mexican Orange Blossom
  • Origin Mexico
  • Habit Compact, Dense
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Ornamental, Screen, Hedge, Habitat
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)