Shrubs
Choisya ternata (Mexican Orange Blossom)
Choisya ternata
Also known as Mexican Orange Blossom
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About This Plant
Choisya ternata (Mexican Orange), 'Mexican Orange', is valued for its garden character and seasonal interest in PNW landscapes.
Mexican Orange (Choisya ternata) , evergreen shrub with aromatic glossy compound leaves and clusters of fragrant white star-shaped flowers in spring and again in fall. 'Sundance' has bright gold foliage.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 7 to 10. Generally trouble-free. Marginally hardy in zone 7.
For a Pacific Northwest native shrub of similar character, consider Mahonia aquifolium (Tall Oregon Grape, Oregon state flower), Philadelphus lewisii (Mock Orange), or Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray) , all support native pollinators and birds.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Choisya ternata
- Common name
- Mexican Orange Blossom
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage type
- Evergreen
- Mature size
- 4-8 ft tall × 4-8 ft wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Spring, sometimes reblooming in fall
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies
- Wildlife: Pollinator support
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