Choisya ternata

 

  Mexican Orange

  Family: Rutaceae

  Origin: Mexico

Hardiness: Hardy to 15 degrees; Zones 8b-9-10
Growth: Fast growth to 6 feet or more
Form: Mounding form, as wide as it is tall
Leaves: Palmately compound leaves with three leaflets
Flowers: Fragrant clusters of white flowers in spring
Fruit or Seeds:
Exposure: Full sun; bright shade where summers are hot
Water: Deep and infrequent
Soil: Good drainage; plant with crown high; use organic amendments
Fertilizer: Acid fertilizer and iron spring-summer-fall
Prune: Thin and head back to maintain shape spring and summer
Problems: Root rot if overwatered; mites, aphids

Plant near windows and walkways to appreciate its fragrance.

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