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Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl' – Mexican Orange Blossom (23 cm Pot, 5 Litre)
Plant Highlights: Elegant narrow evergreen foliage • Fragrant white star-shaped flowers • Flowers in spring with a possible lighter repeat later in the season • Aromatic leaves • Excellent for borders and patio containers
Overview
Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl' is a refined evergreen shrub with slender, aromatic green foliage that gives it a light, elegant appearance throughout the year. In spring, the plant is covered with clusters of fragrant, pure white, star-shaped flowers, often followed by a lighter flush later in the season under favourable conditions.
Supplied in a 23 cm pot (5 litre), this versatile shrub is well suited to mixed borders, sheltered courtyards and large patio containers. Its neat, rounded habit and year-round foliage make it a valuable structural plant, while the scented flowers bring seasonal interest close to paths and seating areas.
Plant Details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl' |
| Common Name | Mexican Orange Blossom |
| Plant Type | Evergreen shrub |
| Pot Size | 23 cm (5 litre) |
| Position | Full sun or partial shade |
| Soil | Fertile, well-drained soil |
| Foliage | Narrow, aromatic evergreen leaves |
| Flower Colour | White |
| Flowering Season | Spring, with a possible lighter repeat later in the season |
| Fragrance | Fragrant flowers and aromatic foliage |
| Habit | Dense, rounded shrub |
| Mature Height | 1.5 – 2.5 m |
| Mature Spread | 1.5 – 2.5 m |
| Hardiness | RHS H4 (−10°C to −5°C). |
Growing Guide
Grow in full sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil. It thrives in a sheltered position and benefits from protection from cold, drying winds in more exposed gardens. Water regularly while establishing and during extended dry periods, particularly in containers.
Prune lightly after the main flush of flowers to maintain a compact shape and encourage fresh growth. Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring and mulch annually to help retain soil moisture.
Wildlife
The nectar-rich flowers attract bees and other pollinating insects, making this shrub a valuable addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.
Why We Love It
'Aztec Pearl' offers year-round elegance thanks to its finely divided foliage, while the fragrant white flowers provide a welcome display in spring. Its neat habit and evergreen structure make it equally useful as a feature plant or as part of a mixed shrub border.
Perfect For
- Mixed shrub borders
- Patio containers
- Courtyard gardens
- Scented gardens
- Informal hedging
- Wildlife-friendly planting
Product Information
- Supplied in a 23 cm pot (5 litre).
- Evergreen shrub with aromatic foliage.
- Fragrant white flowers in spring, often followed by a lighter repeat flowering.
- Naturally rounded, compact habit.
- Best grown in full sun or partial shade in fertile, well-drained soil.
Good to Know: The 23 cm pot (5 litre) refers to the container size supplied and not the mature size of the plant. Avoid waterlogged soils, particularly during winter, to keep the plant healthy and flowering well.
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade· Sheltered
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained
- Mature size
- 2.5m high· 2.5m wide
- Flowering
- Spring, with a possible lighter repeat later in the season· White
- Foliage
- evergreen
Useful to know
Good for containersGood for bordersPollinator friendly
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