Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Gold'PBR
Mexican orange 'Aztec Gold'
A free-flowering, bushy, evergreen shrub. The aromatic leaves, with three to five slender leaflets, open yellow, maturing to green. Clusters of fragrant, white flowers appear in late spring and again in late summer to autumn
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White | Yellow Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Yellow Green | ||
| Autumn | White | Yellow Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Choisya are evergreen shrubs with aromatic, palmately divided leaves and fragrant star-shaped white flowers
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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