Mexican Orange Blossom

Mexican Orange Blossom

5 Gallon
$59.90
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Mexican Orange Blossom

Choisya ternata

A fast-growing, fragrant evergreen shrub with aromatic leaves and orange blossom-scented flowers.

$59.90
Container sizeSize guide 5 Gallon

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Description

Mexican Orange Blossom is a versatile, fast-growing evergreen shrub prized for its glossy, aromatic foliage and profusion of fragrant spring flowers. Its leaves are composed of three glossy, dark green leaflets that release a pleasant citrus scent when crushed. In mid to late spring, it is covered with clusters of star-shaped, white flowers that smell like orange blossoms, often re-blooming lightly in fall. Adaptable, drought-tolerant, and deer-resistant, it forms a dense, rounded mound perfect for sunny borders, foundations, or fragrant hedges.

  • Fragrant Spring Blooms & Foliage: Produces abundant clusters of sweetly fragrant, orange blossom-scented white flowers in spring. The glossy, tri-foliate leaves are aromatic when brushed or crushed.

  • Fast-Growing & Dense Habit: Grows quickly into a lush, rounded, and densely branched shrub, reaching 6-8 feet tall and wide if unpruned.

  • Adaptable & Low Maintenance: Tolerates a range of soils, drought once established, and both full sun and partial shade. Requires minimal care and is deer resistant.

  • Versatile Landscape Use: Excellent as a specimen, in mixed borders, for foundation planting, or sheared into a fragrant informal hedge.

  • Responds Well to Pruning: Can be pruned hard after flowering to control size and promote a bushier habit. It often flowers again on new growth.

Quick Facts

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  • Mature height: 6-8 ft
  • Mature spread: 6-8 ft
  • Light: Full sun to partial shade

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  • Features:Foliage: Glossy, dark green compound leaves with three leaflets, releasing a citrus fragrance when crushed,Flowers: Fragrant white five-petaled blooms in dense clusters,Habit: Dense, rounded evergreen shrub
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Key Advantages:Highly fragrant flowers (orange blossom scent),Deer resistant and pest-free,Drought tolerant once established,Adaptable to various soil types,Year-round interest
  • Landscape Uses:Fragrant hedges,Foundation plantings,Specimen shrub,Container gardening,Mixed borders
  • Special Care:Pruning: After flowering to maintain shape,Soil: Well-drained; tolerates clay,Water: Moderate; drought tolerant when established,Fertilizer: Balanced formula in spring
  • Seasonal Interest:Flowers: Spring and often reblooms in fall,Foliage: Evergreen

Faqs

Q: When is the best time to prune it?
A: The main prune should be done immediately after the spring bloom. You can cut it back by up to one-third to shape it and encourage dense growth. Avoid heavy pruning in late fall or winter, as this may reduce next spring's flowers.

Q: Can it handle full sun in our climate?
A: In Zone 9a, it thrives in full sun to partial shade. In very hot inland areas, providing afternoon shade can help prevent leaf scorch and keep the plant looking its freshest.

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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