Botanical Name: Philadelphus lewisii
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Common Name: Western Mockorange  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Red

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Lewis Mockorange is an irregularly rounded to upright deciduous shrub, growing about 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide. Clusters of fragrant, white flowers appear in late May to early June. Leaves are a soft, dull green with a yellow fall color. Bark is reddish to orange-brown, with mature wood displaying exfoliating bark. A western native it was discovered by Meriwether Lewis and named in his honor. 'Cheyenne' is a selection from the Cheyenne Research Center in WY chosen for its flowering.