Choisya ternata

 

A compact, rounded, evergreen shrub to about six feet in height with attractive, glossy leaves each divided into three leaflets (ternata means grouped in threes). Clusters of small, white, fragrant flowers appear in spring and sometimes again in summer. Good for hedging.

Common Name:  Mexican Mock Orange

Family:  Rutaceae (The Citrus Family)

Zone Hardiness:  7-11

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

Height:  4-6'

Width:  3-5'

Primary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Evergreen

Type:  Shrub

Bloom Time:  

Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  Yes

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Chalky soils, often near the sea. Highlands.

Award:  AGM

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