Botanical Name: Philadelphus x virginalis
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Common Name: Mockorange  
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Mockorange is an old fashioned, deciduous garden shrub, growing about 6 to 8 feet tall and wide (depending on the cultivar). Its overall form is upright and mounding, with soft green, lobed leaves and sometimes have a pleasant yellow fall color. Grow this shrub for are the breath-takingly fragrant, white spring flowers (some are simple, single-petaled, some are double, and some nearly pom-pomish, again, depending on the variety). Plant it at the back of the shrub border behind something that provides a better summer show, or at the corner of the house, preferably near an open window. Many cultivars available.