Choisya Ternata Shrubs
Price range: £25.00 through £35.00
Details:
The Choisya ternata Shrub or is also known as Mexican Orange Blossom produces fragrant orange-scented white flowers in spring and sometimes again in late summer or autumn so can provide year-round interest.
Choisya shrub grows well in most soil types, provided they aren’t overly wet or dry. Mexican Orange is fully hardy, compact and a pretty and useful shrub for most gardens or containers and ideal for beginner gardeners.
 Attracts | Bees, Birds, Wildlife |
|---|---|
 Blossom Colour | White |
 Flowering Period | Aug, May |
 Hardiness | Hardy (Cold winter) |
 Height (when grown) | 1-2m |
 Leaf Colour | Green |
 Lighting | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade |
 Position | Exposed, Sheltered, Some Protection |
 Soil Type | Acidic, Chalky / Alkaline, Clay, Most soils, Well-drained |
Description
Choisya ternata, also known as Mexican Orange Blossom, is an elegant bushy evergreen shrub with aromatic leaves, divided into 3 slender bright green leaflets. Sweetly scented white flowers are borne in clusters throughout late spring and early summer, sometimes flowering again in autumn. Mexican orange is a useful plant for sun or semi-shade, they like fertile well-drained soil. Shrubs benefit from the occasional weed and mulch especially if they are being kept in a pot. (Don’t forget to water your plant in a pot)
Special features: Evergreen and fragrant flowers, often a second blooming in autumn.
Botanical name: Choisya ternata
Ultimate height and spread: 1.8 meters x 1.5 meters
When to plant : Anytime
Growth rate: slow
Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained, Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Habit: Bushy, evergreen
Position: Full sun, shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Flowering period: Spring and sometimes again in the autumn.
Colour: White flowers
