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Hydrangeaceae
Sweet mock orange
Philadelphus coronarius
Also known as Philadelphus uniflorus, Philadelphus coronarius var. rosiflorus-plenus, Philadelphus salzmannii, Philadelphus coronarius var. aureus
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Fragrant · Shrub · Deciduous · White Flowers · Spring Blooming · Hedging · Cottage Garden · Pollinator · Ornamental
Sweet mock orange is a low-maintenance deciduous shrub prized for its intensely fragrant white spring blooms. Plant it in a sunny to partly shaded spot with well-drained soil and water regularly during its first season to establish deep roots. Once established it is quite drought-tolerant and only needs light pruning after flowering to keep its shape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base until soil is evenly moist, then allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.3–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 3 ft – 20 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Assam, Austria, Belgium, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., France, Georgia, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Italy, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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