Choysia arizonica x ternata "Aztec Pearl" Large Shrubs on well-drained sandy to loamy

on well-drained sandy to loamy soil in sun to part shade

and folk medicine turned the sap to use as a poultice and a digestive remedy

and introduced 'Michael Lindsey' through his Holbrook Farm and Nursery in Fletcher

takes drought in stride once established

Aleurites fordii earns the name from the large seeds

Choysia arizonica x ternata "Aztec Pearl" Large Shrubs on well-drained sandy to loamyChoisya is a small genus of aromatic evergreen shrubs from the southwestern United States and Mexico, kin to citrus in the rue family, and Choisya 'Aztec Pearl' is the garden world's favorite of the tribe. The hybrid, a cross between Choisya arizonica and Choisya ternata, was raised by Peter Moore at Longstock Park Nursery in England, and the selection has proved hardier, more heat tolerant, and altogether easier in the garden than either parent. The