Lich Mexican orange blossom
Choisya ternata 'Lich'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 8 feet tall4 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lich' Mexican orange blossom (Choisya ternata 'Lich') is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and specimen plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. This evergreen shrub is fragrant and dense, and butterflies and bees visit it. Rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows 4 to 8 feet tall and wide.
Pairs well with Sasanqua camellia, Clary sage, and Bluebell.