Botanical Name: Philadelphus microphyllus
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Common Name: Littleleaf Mockorange  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Red

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Screen, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Littleleaf mockorange is a deciduous shrub with an upright to rounded form, growing about 6 feet tall and for feet wide. It has small, narrow, finely textured green foliage, turning yellow in autumn. Fragrant, white, four-petaled flowers appear in clusters from late spring to early summer. Bark is reddish-brown and exfoliating. A Utah native, it is found is shady canyons. A wonderful addition to the shrub or foundation border.
Grow in well drained soil in full sun to light shade (it will grow more dense and compacted when planted in full sun). Adaptive to gravelly, rocky soils and high pH. Tolerates dry, well drained soils. If pruning is necessary, do so selectively or to renovate (see Guides).