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Mexican Orange Blossom

Choisya ternata

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
Mexican Orange Blossom (Choisya ternata)

Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

white

What actually matters with this one

Crush a leaf and it smells sharply aromatic. Trim after flowering; do not cut into the bare inner wood.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 7-10
Height
2 m
Flowers
May to June
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.