Choisya ternata
Description
Compact evergreen shrub with aromatic foliage and fragrant white flowers (Mexican Orange Blossom).
Taxonomy
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Choisya
Aztec Pearl
aka Mexican Orange Blossom Mexican Orange Blossom. This elegant shrub has fine narrow dark green aromatic foliage. In summer pink buds open out to a mass of white starry flowers. Very pretty as a back-ground shrub in the border. Will grow in sun or part shade and is quite undemanding and hardy. Evergreen. Flower colour: Cream / Pink. Habit: Shrub. Leaves: Evergreen, Green.
Sundance
Sundance is a choisya ternata cultivar. A medium sized, evergreen shrub that has glossy, golden-green foliage all year round. White scented flowers that bloom in spring and often again in autumn.
Ternata
aka Mexican Orange Blossom A top rated performance plant for multiple planting, filling in a background or can be used as a low hedge. Glossy deep green leaves are offset by aromatic clusters of white flowers late winter through spring. Hardy and easy to grow in sun or light shade. Evergreen. The name Mexican Orange Blossom describes the look of the white flowers rather than the perfume as the flowers of this useful shrub are aromatic rather than sweetly perfumed. Flower colour: White. Habit: Shrub. Leaves: Evergreen, Green.
White Dazzler
aka Mexican Orange Blossom A wonderful easy care shrub with a neat and tidy habit. Narrow dark green aromatic foliage that always looks good. In spring and summer masses of white star shaped flowers open from pale pink buds. Will grow in sun or part shade, prefers an acid soil but overall is really quite tolerant. Evergreen Flower colour: White / Pink. Habit: Shrub. Leaves: Evergreen, Green.