Choysia arizonica x ternata "Aztec Pearl" Large Shrubs Aleurites fordii earns the name

Aleurites fordii earns the name from the large seeds

a little prettier in flower than the straight species and just as willing in the garden

is an old Western rendering of the Ryukyu Islands

or simply a specimen given room to throw her branches

takes drought in stride once established

Choysia arizonica x ternata "Aztec Pearl" Large Shrubs Aleurites fordii earns the nameChoisya 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