Mexican Orange Blossom
Choisya ternata
Mexican Orange Blossom is a shrub for structure, suited to full sun and loam or sandy soil, flowering Apr, May.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 200 cm |
| Spread | 250 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10a, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 200 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 250 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10a and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Mexican Orange Blossom's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to edge in front
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to edge in front
- Dwarf Iris 'Harmony'to edge in front
- Japanese snowball 'Mariesii'to flower when it does not
- Maiden Grass 'Gracillimus'to flower when it does not
- Spiraea 'Goldflame'to edge in front
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: