Choisya Ternata 'Sundance' – A Radiant Shrub with Golden Foliage and Fragrant Blooms
Choisya ternata Sundance is an eye-catching evergreen shrub that offers a stunning display of vibrant golden-yellow foliage and fragrant white flowers. A standout in any garden, Sundance combines year-round color and structure with a delightful citrus fragrance, making it a perfect choice for borders, hedges, or as a specimen plant. Its compact, bushy form and hardy nature make it a versatile addition to both small and large gardens.
Seasonal Beauty & Growth
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Spring: Sundance bursts into bloom with clusters of star-shaped white flowers that release a sweet, citrus-like fragrance. The golden foliage begins to emerge in spring, creating a lively and bright contrast in the garden.
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Summer: As the weather warms, Sundance maintains its golden foliage, which remains vibrant throughout the season. The shrub may produce additional flushes of fragrant flowers, enhancing the garden’s sensory appeal.
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Autumn: The foliage remains rich in color, offering brightness as other plants begin to fade. Sundance’s evergreen nature ensures that your garden remains lively even in cooler weather.
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Winter: In winter, the golden-yellow foliage holds up well, continuing to provide year-round color and structure, with the fragrance of its leaves offering a refreshing scent during milder days.
Structure & Form
- Choisya Sundance typically grows to a height of 1–1.5 meters and spreads 1–1.5 meters wide, making it perfect for smaller gardens, containers, or as a low hedge.
- It has a compact, bushy growth habit, with its vibrant golden-yellow foliage providing structure and a pop of color in the garden year-round. The fragrant white flowers are produced in clusters at the tips of the branches, contrasting beautifully with the golden leaves.
- Its neat, rounded form and dense growth make it an excellent choice for formal and informal gardens alike.
Perfect for Various Landscapes
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Mixed Borders & Flower Beds: Sundance’s striking golden foliage adds vibrant contrast to mixed borders and perennial beds, where it can complement other plants with its bright color and aromatic flowers.
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Hedges & Screens: The compact and bushy nature of Sundance makes it ideal for low to medium-height hedging, providing both privacy and beauty.
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Specimen Plant: Sundance’s bold color and fragrance make it an excellent specimen plant, perfect for adding a focal point of beauty and sensory appeal to any garden.
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Containers & Patios: Its manageable size makes Sundance an ideal choice for containers, bringing a vibrant and fragrant display to patios, balconies, and terraces.
Growing Conditions & Care
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Position: Prefers full sun to partial shade. It thrives best in full sun, where its golden foliage is most vibrant, but it can tolerate some light shade.
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Soil: Grows best in well-drained, moderately fertile soil, and can tolerate a range of soil types, including slightly acidic to neutral conditions.
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Hardiness: Fully hardy, making it well-suited to temperate climates and capable of withstanding light frost.
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Maintenance: This low-maintenance shrub requires minimal care. Occasional pruning to maintain its shape and remove any dead or damaged growth is all that’s needed. Once established, it is drought-tolerant, making it a perfect choice for busy gardeners.
Why Choose Choisya Ternata 'Sundance'?
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Golden Foliage: The vibrant golden-yellow leaves brighten up any garden, offering year-round interest and contrast, especially in shaded or winter months.
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Fragrant White Flowers: The fragrant white blooms fill the garden with a refreshing citrus scent, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies.
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Evergreen & Low-Maintenance: Sundance is an evergreen shrub that provides year-round beauty and structure, requiring minimal maintenance and offering year-round color.
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Compact & Versatile: Its manageable size makes it perfect for smaller gardens, containers, or hedging, while its striking color and fragrance make it an attractive addition to a variety of garden styles.
Perfect Plant Combinations
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Fragrant Shrubs: Pair with other fragrant plants like Choisya ternata White Dazzler, Lavandula (Lavender), or Rosemary to create an aromatic garden that delights the senses.
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Evergreens: Combine with other evergreen plants like Boxwood, Yew, or Pittosporum to create a structured garden with year-round foliage and color.
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Flowering Perennials: Complement Sundance with perennials like Echinacea, Salvia, or Nepeta for added texture and color, creating a layered and diverse garden display.
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Herbs & Aromatics: Combine with aromatic herbs like Thyme, Oregano, or Sage to create a Mediterranean-inspired garden with both fragrance and visual appeal.
Choisya ternata Sundance is an exceptional choice for gardeners seeking a vibrant and fragrant shrub that will shine year-round. With its golden-yellow foliage, fragrant white flowers, and compact size, it is perfect for small gardens, mixed borders, and containers. Whether you want to add a pop of color, a delightful scent, or a low-maintenance option to your garden, Sundance is sure to bring lasting beauty and charm.
Does the height include the pot?
No, we measure from the top of the pot to the tip of the plant except for some of the instant planted screens, in this case it will be stated in the description
How long does delivery take?
Most orders are delivered in just a few days, Smaller items are often sent with Parcelforce on a next day service, Larger items should allow up to 10 days due to the size of the items they often have to be sent on our own transport.
Where will you leave my plants?
We will leave your order at the front of your property, Parcelforce may
leave your items in a safe place if you let us know, Pallet couriers
will require a flat hard surface to deliver to, no gravel or soil, a
driveway or parking spot would be best. Most importantly Deliveries by
pallet courier will require access for a large truck (bin lorry sized)
to get near the delivery point. Deliveries sent on our own transport may come in a small van or larger truck.
