Choisya ternata
Mexican Orange, Mex. Mock Orange
Description
This evergreen shrub has glossy yellow-green leaves and produces clusters of white flowers that have a fragrance similar to that of orange blossoms. It makes an excellent informal hedge or screen. It requires full sun for growth and partial shade when grown in hot areas. It will need soil amendments if grown in alkaline soil or if water is high in salts.
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Condition
Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Adjust your irrigation controller frequently as weather changes. Plants need much less water in spring and fall than during mid-summer.
Call the Lawn Watering Infoline at 541-774-2460 for up-to-date sprinkling times.