Choisya ternata
Mexican orange blossom
- Position: full sun to partial shade
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- 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 it may not flower. The glossy, evergreen leaves provide an excellent backdrop for medium-sized perennials and pale-grey or purple foliage plants. - Garden care: 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.
Goes well with...
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Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
snowball tree (syn. Viburnum opulus Sterile)
12 litre pot | 1.0 - 1.25m tall
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Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
smoke bush
2 litre pot
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Ceanothus 'Skylark'
Californian lilac
2 litre pot
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Rhododendron 'Cosmopolitan'
hybrid rhododendron
2 litre pot
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Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll'
lesser periwinkle
2 litre pot