Mexican Orange Flower (Choisya ternata)

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Shrub
Life cycle:	Perennial
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 10b
Flowers:	Showy Fragrant
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees
Resistances:	Drought tolerant
Pollinators:	Various insects
Awards and Recognitions:	RHS AGM

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Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 22, 2012 2:14 PM concerning plant:

Honey bees get pollen from this plant.

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Posted by vitrsna (Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico - Zone 11a) on Mar 18, 2015 12:34 AM concerning plant:

This plant is a member of the Rutaceae Family. Both the leaves and flowers have a fragrance of oranges. The plant is host to Giant Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio cresphontes), which are the largest butterflies in the US and whose larva will nibble the leaves until they are ready to pupate but will not destroy the plant. The plant is native to Mexico.

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Choisya Mexican Orange Flower (Choisya ternata)