Botanical Name: Philadelphus coronarius
Common Name: Sweet mock orange Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape vigorous, upright plant with fountain-like form of slender, woody branches Height 8' - 10' Spread equal Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun; part shade in hottest summer areas Soil tolerates most any soil Hardiness hardy (zones 1-17) Morphology: Leaves ovate to ovate-oblong, to 3" long, hairy only on veins beneath; opposite Flowers creamy, to 1 1/2" across, very fragrant, in racemes of 5-7 flowers; calyx is usually glabrous; June Fruit capsule Propagation: seed, layers, suckers, softwood cuttings Usage: low screen, informal hedge, foundation plant, for flowers and fragrance Landscape Care: Watering regular watering; thrives with lawn watering Fertilizing balanced in spring Pruning after bloom prune oldest wood and surplus shoots at base Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Southern Europe Family: Philadelphaceae Notes: |
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