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Choisya ternata Brica / 5L / 23Cm
Choisya ternata Brica
Confirmed format: 5 litre pot
Plant Highlights
- Bright golden-yellow evergreen foliage
- Fragrant white flowers
- Rounded and bushy habit
- Easy to care for and maintain
- Ideal for borders and containers
Overview
Choisya ternata 'Brica', commonly known as Mexican Orange Blossom, is a delightful evergreen shrub celebrated for its luminous golden-yellow foliage and fragrant, star-shaped white flowers. Developing into a rounded and bushy shrub with a moderate growth rate, it brings year-round structure, colour, and a moderate citrus fragrance to garden borders and patio containers.
Why We Love It
- Bright golden-yellow evergreen foliage provides brilliant year-round colour.
- Fragrant white flowers release a lovely moderate scent when in bloom.
- Rounded and bushy growth habit creates a neat, structured appearance.
- Brings wonderful pollinator support to the garden.
- Easy care level makes it simple to maintain.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Choisya ternata Brica |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Shrub |
| Foliage Persistence | Evergreen |
| Foliage Colour | Yellow |
| Flower Colour | White |
| Flower Form | Star-shaped |
| Fragrance Level | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Rounded and bushy |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Mature Height | 150-250 cm |
| Mature Spread | 150-250 cm |
| Hardiness | RHS H4 |
| Flowering Months | May - June (and autumn) |
Growing Guide
| Position | Plant in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. |
|---|---|
| Soil | Thrives in clay, loam, chalk or sand soils with a well-drained drainage type. |
| Watering | Requires a moderate water need, keeping the soil at an average moisture level. |
| Winter Protection | Best grown in a sheltered winter protection location. |
| Soil pH | Acid, neutral or alkaline |
| Water Need | Moderate |
Perfect For
- Borders
- Containers
- Courtyards
- Small gardens
Good to Know
- Provides wonderful pollinator support when in flower.
- Features reliable winter interest thanks to its evergreen habit.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 5 litre pot |
|---|---|
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Care Level | Easy |
| Pack Quantity | 1 |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained
- Flowering
- White
- Foliage
- evergreen
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