Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Red

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium, High

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Japanese, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Shrub Border, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Sweet mockorange is a deciduous shrub growing 8 to 10 feet tall and wide, with a rounded shape, and stiff, upright arching branches. Leaves are pointed ovals, slightly toothed, and of a dark to medium green color. White, fragrant, four-petaled flowers bloom in clusters late May to early June. Bark is oragne to reddish brown, with mature wood exfoliating in strips. An old fashioned shrub, useful in shrub borders.

Grow in well-drained, loamy soil in full sun to light, filtered shade. pH adaptive. Prune selectively to control size, or renovate every few years after bloom.