Choisya ternata

Choisya ternata

Common name: Mexican orange

Family: Rutaceae

Leaf: trifoliate, glossy, medium green leaves (each leaflet elliptic to oblanceolate 1-3" long)

Flowers: fragrant, star-shaped flowers, in terminal corymbs, in late spring to early summer, each floret being about 1.25" long. Some flowers may exhibit sporadic blooms throughout the summer, and/or a lighter fall bloom.

Fruit: capsule, red, showy

Height: 4-8'; Spread: 4-8'

Habit: evergreen shrub; Form: compact, rounded

Culture: Grown in full sun to part-dappled shade, in moist, fertile, organically-rich but well-drained soils. Prune stems right after flowering to encourage any sporadic blooms that may come again (summer or fall blooms). Ideally in a soil of pH 6-7 (weakly acidic to neutral soils).Fairly hardy plant. Hardy to USDA zone 7b- 10. Would benefit from a sheltered position, getting morning sun, but protection from afternoon sun, i.e. east-facing or north-east facing . Best in places with milder winters where temperatures do not dip below 5-10 degrees F. 'Sundance' is a nice chartreuse-coloured cultivar.
Uses: Containers, as a specimen, or in groupings. Trained into a hedge or screen.
Origin: Mexico

Choisya ternata 'Sundance'