Choisya ternata

Mexican orange blossom

Eventual height & spread

Choisya ternata

Mexican orange blossom

  • 2 litre pot
  • £24.99
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  • 10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall
  • £89.99
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  • Position: full sun to partial shade
  • Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: fast
  • Flowering period: May, often with a second flush in late summer or autumn
  • Hardiness: fully hardy


Wonderfully scented, star-shaped, white flowers appear in late spring among glossy, aromatic, dark green leaves.

This handsome, compact and easy-to-grow shrub is a valuable garden mainstay for a protected site in sun or part shade, although in shade Choisya ternata may not flower.

The glossy, evergreen leaves provide an excellent backdrop for medium-sized perennials and pale-grey or purple foliage plants.


  • Garden care:
    Plant in a lightly shaded spot, conditioning the soil with well-rotted compost and some mycorrhizal fungi to aid root development.

    Prune established plants in spring immediately after flowering, removing 25-30cm (10-12in) of the flowered stems. This encourages a second flush of flowers in late summer and autumn. At the same time remove any frost-damaged stems to the base.
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