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choisya plant

Wondering if a choisya plant is the right addition to your New Zealand garden? With its evergreen foliage, aromatic leaves and beautiful clusters of white flowers, the choisya plant is a favourite among gardeners seeking reliable, low-maintenance structure and year-round interest. Whether you are searching for hardy foundation shrubs, fragrant borders, or easy-care garden fillers, this versatile plant has something to offer all year long.

Choisya ternata with lush foliage and white flowers.

Choisya ternata (Mexican Mock Orange)

Choisya ternata, commonly known as Mexican Orange Blossom, is a lush, evergreen shrub prized for its glossy green foliage and clusters of fragrant white flowers that appear in spring and often again in autumn. Thriving in full sun to part shade and well-drained soil, it’s perfect for NZ gardens as a hedge, border, or feature plant. This hardy shrub is drought-tolerant once established, low-maintenance, and adds year-round structure, colour, and fragrance to outdoor spaces.

Buy Choisya ternata (Mexican Mock Orange)

From $24.23

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate

Plant type: Shrubs

Height: 1.50 m

Spread: 1.50 m

Flowering time: Spring, Summer

Tolerances: Hardy

Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock, White

Choisya ternata 'Aztec Pearl' shrub covered in white flowers.

Choisya 'Aztec Pearl'

Choisya 'Aztec Pearl' is a popular evergreen shrub known for its finely cut aromatic foliage and masses of star shaped white flowers. It brings year round interest and a fresh fragrance to New Zealand gardens, with flowering often occurring in spring and again in autumn. Its compact rounded form makes it ideal for hedging, borders, or feature planting.

Buy Choisya 'Aztec Pearl'

From $24.23

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate

Plant type: Shrubs

Height: 1.50 m

Spread: 1.50 m

Flowering time: Spring, Summer

Tolerances: Hardy

Garden uses: Containers, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Specimen

Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock, White

Why Choose a Choisya Plant for Your Garden?

The choisya plant, more commonly known as Mexican mock orange, brings structure, texture, and heavenly scent to gardens across New Zealand. Its glossy, divided leaves remain lush and green through every season, providing shelter and contrast in mixed plantings. In spring and sometimes autumn, starry white flowers appear, offering a delicious citrus fragrance that’s a delight for both people and pollinators. Whether you need a compact hedge, a feature in a scented garden, or an evergreen to brighten a dull corner, a choisya plant is a solution packed with character.

Popular Varieties of Choisya Plant

Gardeners aren’t limited to just one variety. There’s a choisya plant for every style and space:

Choisya ternata (Mexican Mock Orange): With its classic green foliage, this trusted shrub is renowned for strong growth and abundant flowering.
Choisya Gold Finger: Admired for its slender, golden-yellow foliage, Gold Finger brings a vivid splash of colour all year.
Choisya Aztec Gold (Golden Mexican Orange): Featuring finely cut gold leaves and prolific blooms, Aztec Gold gives a modern twist to the classic form.
Choisya Sundance': This variety stands out with its cheerful, lime-yellow foliage and compact size, perfect for brightening shaded spots.
Choisya White Dazzler: For those who love dramatic floral displays, White Dazzler’s masses of scented blooms in spring and autumn are irresistible.

Growing and Caring For Your Choisya Plant

The choisya plant is refreshingly unfussy. It thrives in most well-drained soils and tolerates both full sun and light shade, making it easy to grow across varied New Zealand climates. Trim lightly after flowering to maintain neatness, and mulch in spring to support healthy roots. Established plants scarcely require extra feeding or watering, making them ideal for low-maintenance gardens. They’re also deer-resistant and rarely troubled by pests or diseases.

Creative Uses for Choisya Plants

Use choisya plants as hedges to create structure or divide garden areas. Plant them in mixed shrub borders for all-season greenery, or allow them to stand solo as feature plants. Their aromatic foliage is great for sensory gardens, and the nectar-rich flowers are perfect for attracting beneficial insects, ensuring a thriving natural environment. You can also pair different varieties for a long-lasting combination of foliage colours and textures.

Add A Choisya Plant To Your Garden

If you’re seeking an easy, evergreen shrub for your home or landscaping project, the choisya plant offers colour, fragrance, and resilience. Explore the full range, from Choisya ternata (Mexican Mock Orange) to the striking Choisya White Dazzler, and find the perfect choice to uplift your garden all year round.

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Whether you need assistance finding the plant you’re looking for or you simply want to know more about who we are and what we do, we invite you to get in touch with us today. A member of The Plant Company team will get back in touch as soon as possible.