Melinda Myers

Mockorange

Botanical Name

Philadelphus

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

8

Height

4 to 12 feet

Width

4 to 12 feet

Flowers

Late May to early June: white, fragrant

Fruit

Persistant 4-valved dehiscent capsule

Light

Full sun to light shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained, adaptable

Planting & Care

• Transplants easily
• Blooms on old wood
• Prune after flowering

Problems

Flower buds are often winter injured, occasional powdery mildew

Varieties

• Philadelphus coronarius - sweet mockorange
• Philadelphus x virginalis 'Minnesota Snowflake' - fragrant double flowers, 6 to 8 feet, cold hardy to -30°, leggy
• P. x virginalis 'Miniature Snowflake' - compact 3 to 4 feet, fragrant double white flowers