Aztec Pearl Mexican orange
Choisya dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones8 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size7 to 8 feet tall7 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Aztec Pearl' Mexican orange (Choisya dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl') is a shrub for borders, containers, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and most soil types. It is evergreen and fragrant, and it blooms in spring and again in summer. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers, and the plant is drought tolerant. Rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with New Jersey tea, Orange daylily, and Siberian iris.