Choisya ternata 'White Dazzler' – Mexican orange blossom with intensely fragrant flowers

Choisya ternata 'White Dazzler', commonly known as Mexican Orange Blossom, is an evergreen ornamental shrub prized for its fine, glossy foliage and abundant flowering. The white, star-shaped flowers emit a delicate fragrance with citrus notes, adding elegance and freshness to any garden, terrace, or balcony.

Compact and well-branched, this variety maintains its decorative appearance throughout the year thanks to its persistent, deep green leaves. During the flowering period, the plant is covered with numerous clusters of fragrant flowers that attract bees and butterflies.

🌸 Spectacular flowering

It flowers abundantly in spring, during April and May, and under favorable conditions may produce a second flush of flowers toward the end of summer or the beginning of autumn.

🌿 Botanical characteristics

• Botanical name: Choisya ternata 'White Dazzler'
• Family: Rutaceae
• Common name: Mexican Orange Blossom
• Type: evergreen ornamental shrub
• Habit: compact, dense, and well-branched
• Leaves: narrow, glossy, and persistent
• Flowers: white, star-shaped, and intensely fragrant
• Mature size: approximately 1–1.5 m tall and 1–1.5 m wide

☀️ Growing conditions

• Location: outdoors; suitable for gardens, borders, low hedges, or large pots.
• Light: prefers full sun or bright partial shade.
• Soil: fertile, loose, and very well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral.
• Watering: moderate; water regularly after planting, and once established, it can tolerate short periods of drought.
• Frost resistance: well-established plants in the garden generally tolerate temperatures down to approximately -15°C. 
• Maintenance: light pruning after flowering helps maintain a compact habit and encourages branching.

✨ What makes it special

• Abundant flowering with intensely fragrant white flowers.
• Decorative, persistent foliage throughout the year.
• Compact habit, ideal even for smaller gardens.
• Suitable for gardens, terraces, balconies, and large pots.
• Attracts bees and other pollinating insects.
• Good drought resistance once acclimatized.
• Easy to maintain and shape through pruning.

Height is measured including the pot.

📌 Note: As this is a living plant, each specimen is unique. Following handling and transport, the leaves may have minor cosmetic imperfections, such as superficial scratches, spots, or slightly damaged edges. These features are normal and do not affect the plant’s health or development. Specimens grown in pots require additional protection during periods of severe frost. The decorative pot is not included in the price.