A low maintenance drought resistant plant that thrives in harsh conditions such as exposed coastal gardens choisya ternata mexican orange blossom as the name suggests is originally from mexico it has dark green oval foliage that is evergreen and star shaped highly scented white flowers it flowers when many other shrubs are dormant for the autumn winter and early spring a few choisya ternata planted alongside each makes a very pretty hedge height and spread 25m 4083941