Choisya Ternata Brica Plant – 5Ltr Pot

Choisya ternata ‘Brica’ Plant – 5Ltr Pot

Choisya ternata ‘Brica’ is an attractive evergreen shrub with glossy golden-yellow foliage and clusters of fragrant white flowers. Its rounded shape brings year-round structure to borders, while spring blooms and a possible autumn flush add seasonal interest.

Key Features

• Golden-yellow evergreen foliage provides lasting colour throughout the year.

• Fragrant white flowers bring a fresh scent to spring planting schemes.

• Possible repeat flowering in autumn extends its seasonal appeal.

• Naturally rounded habit adds shape and structure to mixed borders.

• Thrives in full sun or partial shade, offering flexible planting options.

• Easy to grow in fertile, well-drained soil, making it a useful garden staple.

Product Description

Choisya ternata ‘Brica’, commonly known as Mexican orange blossom, is grown for its bright foliage and scented flowers. Its glossy leaves are divided into three leaflets, creating an attractive texture that contrasts beautifully with darker evergreen shrubs.

Small clusters of fragrant white flowers appear in spring, with further blooms sometimes developing in autumn. Plant it near a path or seating area where you can enjoy its scent, or use it within a mixed border to provide a colourful backdrop to seasonal flowers.

This medium-sized shrub develops a bushy, rounded shape and retains its foliage throughout the year. A sheltered position in full sun or partial shade, with fertile soil that drains freely, will help it establish and grow well.

Specifications

• Botanical name: Choisya ternata ‘Brica’

• Common name: Mexican orange blossom

• Plant type: Evergreen shrub

• Habit: Bushy and rounded

• Eventual height: Approximately 1.5–2.5m

• Eventual spread: Approximately 1.5–2.5m

• Time to maturity: Approximately 10–20 years

• Foliage: Glossy, aromatic, golden-yellow leaves divided into three leaflets

• Flower colour: White

• Flower fragrance: Scented

• Flowering season: Spring, with possible repeat flowering in autumn

• Position: Full sun or partial shade

• Exposure: Sheltered

• Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil

• Soil pH: Acid, neutral or alkaline

• Hardiness: RHS H4, approximately −10°C to −5°C

• Garden uses: Mixed borders, cottage gardens, courtyard gardens and borders beside walls

• Growth: Rate and eventual size depend on planting position and growing conditions

• Seasonal variation: Flowers, foliage and appearance may differ from photographs on delivery, depending on the season

• Delivery restriction: Unfortunately, we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland

Care Tips

• Choose a sheltered position away from cold, drying winds.

• Plant in fertile soil with good drainage, avoiding waterlogged ground.

• Water regularly during establishment and during prolonged dry spells.

• Apply a spring mulch to help retain moisture, keeping it clear of the stems.

• Lightly trim after the main spring flowering period if shaping is needed.

• Protect young plants during severe frosts, particularly in colder or exposed gardens.

Add Choisya ternata ‘Brica’ to your garden for golden foliage, fragrant flowers and year-round evergreen structure.