"A native of the southern regions of North America through Mexico, there is little doubt how the Mexican orange came by its name. The attractive white flowers of this evergreen shrub not only produce a distinct orange scent but are similar in appearance to the blossoms found on the orange plant.
The dense bushy growth of the Mexican orange, coupled with the glossy foliage, makes it a popular ornamental plant.
As an added bonus, the leaves are also fragrant. A popular cultivar of this species is ‘Sundance’, which produces bright golden yellow foliage on new shoots, turning yellow-green as the leaves mature.
Butterflies and honeybees are particularly fond of the flowers and abundant nectar produced by this shrub. Not surprisingly, both the standard Mexican orange and the cultivar ‘Sundance’ were given the prestigious Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Award of Garden Merit."
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