Shrub- Mock Orange
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Common Name: Mock Orange
Botanical Name: Philadelphus lewisii
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Description: Native to northwestern United States; fast growing winter deciduous shrub
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Occasional to moderate
Soil: Adaptable, drought tolerant
Habit and form: 6 to 10 feet high and wide, loosely branched, roundish
Flower type: Ornamental clusters with sweet nectar smell like citrus
Flower color & bloom season: White abundant flowers bloom May to July
Uses, if any, for plant and/or flowers: Attracts birds
Pruning time & method: Benefits with regular pruning to keep dense and full; every few years cut low to the ground, about a quarter of the oldest branches to rejuvenate
Comments: Use for informal hedge or foundation planting
