When to prune choisya for a healthy evergreen shrub that's full of sweetly scented blooms

When to prune choisya Choisya Ternata - Mexican Orange Blossom - seat placed next to scented evergreen shrub in full flower in sheltered corner of garden.

Knowing when to prune choisya is important if you have this beautiful shrub in your garden. Also called Mexican orange blossom, this garden favourite is loved for its rich fragrance come spring. However, it is a fast-growing evergreen shrub – meaning it will benefit from regular pruning to keep it under control.

While knowing when to cut back shrubs can seem complicated – choisya follows the same pattern as most other evergreen shrubs.