Choisya ternata

Also Known As

Mexican Orange
Mexican Orange Blossom

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'-8'
W: 6'-8'

planting zones

7a-10b

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Choisya ternata plant details

Choisya ternata is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - occasional water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Choisya ternata

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: rutaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: easy-to-grow, fragrant, long-blooming, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Choisya ternata

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A compact, rounded, evergreen shrub to about six feet in height with attractive, glossy leaves each divided into three leaflets (ternata means grouped in threes). Clusters of small, white, fragrant flowers appear in spring and sometimes again in summer. Good for hedging.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

White flowers throughout late spring/early summer fill ?the air with orange-blossom perfume? (Genders); the shiny green leaves of this med. rounded shrub are also aromatic if crushed; nice in sun or shade or as container plant. S-PSh/M/GDr

By: Forestfarm

Fragrant white spring flowers green foliage all year

By: Jockey Hill Nursery

As the common name suggests, the clusters of fragrant white flowers look much like small orange blossoms, appearing in early spring and intermittently through summer and fall and attracting bees. Best in full sun or light shade inland, it can get rangy in heavy shade. Lustrous yellow-green leaves held toward the end of branches are divided into fans of 3 leaflets. Temperamental in alkaline soils. Mature plants reach 8-10' tall.

By: Native Sons

A very nice evergreen shrub that ranges from 6-8' in height and width. Fragrant white flowers resembling orange blossoms are borne in clusters from early to mid spring. Leaves are made up of three stalkless leaflets of rich green. The leaves are aromatic when crushed, and the white flowers have a sweet citrus smell.