Also known as Mexican Orange Blossom, Choisya 'Goldfinger' is a beautiful hardy evergreen shrub prized for its slender, golden-yellow aromatic foliage and clusters of sweetly fragrant, star-shaped white flowers. This compact variety offers year-round interest with its bright, fine-textured leaves and reliable spring blooms that often repeat in autumn. A wonderful addition to mixed borders, courtyard gardens, patio containers, hedging schemes or cottage garden displays.

This established Choisya Goldfinger is supplied as a mature 3 litre root ball, ready to plant for instant impact in your garden. Ideal for borders, foundation planting, containers, small gardens and patio pots.

Key Features:

• Stunning golden-yellow, narrow evergreen foliage with a light citrus scent when brushed


• Fragrant white star-shaped flowers in late spring, often with a second flush in autumn


• Compact, bushy habit – perfect for smaller gardens, borders and containers


• Low maintenance – minimal pruning required after flowering


• Fully hardy and wind resistant, well suited to UK gardens


• Bee friendly and pollinator friendly, attracting wildlife to your garden


• Drought tolerant once established

Cultural Information:

• Botanical Name: Choisya × dewitteana 'Goldfinger'


• Common Names: Mexican Orange Blossom, Choisya Goldfinger


• Classification: Hardy Evergreen Shrub


• Fully Grown Height and Spread: 1–1.2 m × 1–1.2 m


• Growth Habit: Compact, Bushy, Rounded Evergreen Shrub


• Perfect for: Mixed Borders, Hedging, Screening, Patios, Courtyards, Containers, Cottage Gardens


• Flowering Time: Late Spring, often with a second flush in Autumn


• Flower Colour: White, Star-Shaped, Sweetly Fragrant


• Planting Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade; Thrives in a Sheltered Position


• Soil: Well-Drained, Fertile Soil


• Hardiness: Fully Hardy (RHS H5)


• Attracts: Bees, Butterflies and Pollinators


• Foliage: Narrow, Golden-Yellow, Aromatic Evergreen Leaves


• Award: RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM)

Growing Conditions:

• Position: Plant in full sun for the best golden foliage colour, or in partial shade where it will take on a more lime-green tone. Prefers a sheltered spot away from cold, drying winds.


• Soil: Thrives in well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Tolerates most soil types provided drainage is adequate. Drought tolerant once established.


• Pruning: Low maintenance. Lightly trim after flowering to maintain a neat shape. Avoid hard pruning into old wood.


• Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to help establish a deep root system. Once settled, watering is only needed during prolonged dry spells.

What You Receive:

1 x Choisya Goldfinger plant, supplied as an established 3 litre root ball, ready to plant in your garden or container.

Notes: This variety is Goldfinger, distinguished by its finer, more slender leaflets and bright golden colouring compared to other Choisya varieties. Foliage colour may vary slightly depending on light levels and season.