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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Philadelphus coronarius L.
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Sweet Mockorange
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Hydrangeaceae
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5
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Loose, upright mass, often leggy at base, to 10 feet in height.
ADAPTABILITY:
Best in full sun, will adapt to part shade. Needs moist, well-drained site.
FUNCTIONS:
Shrub border, massing. Plant is effective for two weeks each year then "disappears."
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Selective pruning required to maintain vigor, to remove dead wood. Prune after
flowering.
NATIVE RANGE:
Southeastern Europe and Asia Minor
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-7
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Natchez'- flowers white, larger than species. 'Variegata'- leaf with white
edge. 'Aurea'- yellow foliage fading to green in summer.
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