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Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom 'Sundance')
1 hour care
per year
per year
2.5m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Choisya ternata 'Sundance'
Other names
Mexican orange blossom 'Sundance', Choisya ternata 'Lich' , Choisya ternata 'Moonsleeper', Choisya ternata 'Brica'
Genus
Choisya Choisya
Variety or Cultivar
Sundance _ Sundance is a bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with palmate leaves divided into three ovate to oblong, glossy, stalkless, bright yellow to yellow-green leaflets. Small corymbs of fragrant, white flowers bloom in late spring, and again from late summer into autumn.
Choisya ternata 'Sundance' is: Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant, as is the foliage when crushed.
Habit
Bushy, Rounded
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Bright-yellow, Yellow-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Snails Glasshouse red spider mite , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom 'Sundance') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Choisya ternata 'Sundance'
Other names
Mexican orange blossom 'Sundance', Choisya ternata 'Lich' , Choisya ternata 'Moonsleeper', Choisya ternata 'Brica'
Genus
Choisya Choisya
Variety or Cultivar
Sundance _ Sundance is a bushy, rounded, evergreen shrub with palmate leaves divided into three ovate to oblong, glossy, stalkless, bright yellow to yellow-green leaflets. Small corymbs of fragrant, white flowers bloom in late spring, and again from late summer into autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant, as is the foliage when crushed.
Habit
Bushy, Rounded
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
White in Spring; White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Bright-yellow, Yellow-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom 'Sundance') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
City, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Kitchen Garden to left of Conservatory, under climbing jasmine photo taken July 2014
Back Garden , partial shade under giant chestnut tree photo taken July 2014
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