Sundance Mexican orange blossom
Choisya ternata 'Sundance'
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
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sundance' Mexican orange blossom (Choisya ternata 'Sundance') is an evergreen shrub for borders, containers, hedges, and specimen planting. 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, loamy or clay soil. The fragrant blooms appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and they draw bees and butterflies. It sits low on the menu for rabbits. It grows at a moderate pace into a dense mound.
Pairs well with Sasanqua camellia, Bluebell, and First Frost hosta.