Add elegance, fragrance, and evergreen structure to your garden with Choisya Ternata, also known as Mexican Orange Blossom. This popular evergreen shrub produces beautiful clusters of pure white, star-shaped flowers with a sweet citrus fragrance, typically appearing from late spring to early summer and often returning in autumn for extended seasonal interest.
The glossy green foliage is highly aromatic when touched and forms a naturally rounded, bushy shape, making this versatile shrub perfect for borders, informal hedging, courtyard gardens, and patio containers. Its dense evergreen growth provides reliable colour and structure throughout the year while creating a welcoming habitat for bees and pollinating insects.
Easy to grow and low maintenance, Choisya Ternata performs well in sunny or partially shaded positions and adapts to a variety of garden styles. Supplied as a healthy 2 litre pot plant, ready to establish quickly and bring lasting beauty to your outdoor space.
As a natural living product, each plant may vary slightly in size, shape, and appearance depending on seasonal growing conditions.
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Choisya ternata
- Common Name: Mexican Orange Blossom
- Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
- Pot Size: 2 Litre (Approx. 17cm)
- Flower Colour: White
- Foliage Colour: Glossy Green Evergreen Leaves
- Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Growth Habit: Dense, Rounded, Bushy Shrub
- Mature Height: Approx. 2–2.5m
- Mature Spread: Approx. 2–2.5m
- Flowering Season: Late Spring to Early Summer (Often Reblooming in Autumn)
- Hardiness: Hardy Evergreen Shrub
- Soil Type: Fertile, Moist but Well-Drained Soil
- Suitable For: Borders, Hedging, Containers, Courtyard Gardens, Wall-Side Planting
Care
Plant Choisya Ternata in full sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, especially during dry periods. Apply mulch annually to help retain moisture and protect roots. Light pruning after flowering will help maintain a compact shape and encourage fresh growth.
