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Mexican Orange Blossom Care and Propagation
Choisya trernata Sundance (our recommendation) has
evergreen light green (almost yellow) leaves with the added bonus
of small white flowers that cover it from late Spring to early
summer. Treat it well and it will flower again in autumn. See the
main article under the heading 'pruning'. Choisya naturally forms a compact attractive dome shape and is
suitable in a mixed border or as a specimen plant in the small to
medium-sized garden. Mexican
Orange Blossom Facts
Botanical Name
Choisya ternata
Common Name
Mexican Orange Blossom
Type
Evergreen
spring flowering shrub
Size
Position
Full
sun but tolerates partial shade very well.
Soil
Does well in all fertile soils
Hardy
Yes (to zone 7 in USA)
Flower
White
Foliage
Light green
Scent
No
Season of
Propagate
Semi-ripe
cuttings in July, click here
for semi-ripe cutting article. Name: jim@GardenAction Name: Kim Solomon Name: colin norman Name: David Oakley Name: tony 
The Mexican Orange Blossom (Choisya ternata) is a fully hardy
evergreen shrub. This is a superb choice of shrub for any size of
garden and requires almost no attention other than a yearly prune
to shape.
(after 5 years)
2.5m x 2.5m (8ft x 8ft)
Interest
August to June in the area.
By seed sown under cover in Spring
E-mail: Private
Date posted: November 01, 2011 - 03:06 am
Message: Try a local garden centre. If they do not have them, they may know another local garden that does.
E-mail: Private
Date posted: November 01, 2011 - 02:13 am
Message: I am looking to purchase orange blossom plants. Who sells them?
E-mail: norman@ncolin274.orangehome.co.uk
Date posted: October 13, 2011 - 07:43 am
Message: my choisya ternata remains green and I would prefer a nice gold colour.
Can I treat it in any way to make it gold?? Thank you.
COLIN Norman
E-mail: air2land@yahoo.co.uk
Date posted: August 30, 2011 - 08:01 am
Message: I have just purchased three Mexican Orange Blossom Shrubs (Sundance. Your site informs me that there is no scent to this plant yet other sites and the labels tell me different?????
E-mail: Private
Date posted: June 17, 2011 - 07:09 am
Message: will the mexican orange blossom stand the frosty weather