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Mock Orange
Philadelphus x virginalis
Pronunciation: fil-a-DEL-fus x ver-jin-AH-liss
SKU #06430
Beautiful, extremely fragrant double white flowers on a fountain-like form. Striking landscape specimen. Useful as a screen or informal hedge. Effective background plant. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast grower to 6 to 8 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide.
Retailers Near You
This plant may be available in these stores:
Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting.
- 201 Conley Road North Columbia, Missouri 65201
- 3441 Missouri Blvd. Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
- 3651 Stardust Drive Hannibal, Missouri 63401-6266
Be Inspired: How to Use this Plant
| Bloom Time | Spring |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, North American Native |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Rabbit Resistant, Road Salt Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
| Design Ideas | This North American native has long been a favorite white-flowering shrub for colder climates. Big and bushy like Deutzia, its flowers are much showier and are great for night or all-white gardens. Coloring also provides a good neutral background for showier perennials and flowering shrubs. Line it up as a boundary hedge or use as an attractive screen. Also suitable as a foundation plant for elevated homes, where it gracefully covers footings, basement windows, coal chutes and other utilities. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | As a border background, Mock Orange provides the ideal background for bold Double Red Garden Peony, (Paeonia lactiflora 'Double Red'), Fairy Tale Pink Daylily, (Hemerocallis hybrids 'Fairy Tale Pink')and Coral Bells Hardy Azalea, (Azalea 'Coral Bells'). Blends nicely in a semishaded condition with Red 'N Pretty Hydrangea, (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Monred') or group for fall color and extended bloom period with another white flowering beauty, Snowflake Oakleaf Hydrangea, (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'). |
| Care Instructions | Prefers enriched, slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering. |
| Lore | It was classified in the Saxifragaceae family by Linnaeus who named the genus for King Ptolemy Philadelphus of the 3rd century BC. |
Details
| Bloom Time | Spring |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, North American Native |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Rabbit Resistant, Road Salt Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | This North American native has long been a favorite white-flowering shrub for colder climates. Big and bushy like Deutzia, its flowers are much showier and are great for night or all-white gardens. Coloring also provides a good neutral background for showier perennials and flowering shrubs. Line it up as a boundary hedge or use as an attractive screen. Also suitable as a foundation plant for elevated homes, where it gracefully covers footings, basement windows, coal chutes and other utilities. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | As a border background, Mock Orange provides the ideal background for bold Double Red Garden Peony, (Paeonia lactiflora 'Double Red'), Fairy Tale Pink Daylily, (Hemerocallis hybrids 'Fairy Tale Pink')and Coral Bells Hardy Azalea, (Azalea 'Coral Bells'). Blends nicely in a semishaded condition with Red 'N Pretty Hydrangea, (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Monred') or group for fall color and extended bloom period with another white flowering beauty, Snowflake Oakleaf Hydrangea, (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake'). |
Care
| Care Instructions | Prefers enriched, slightly acidic, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a formal appearance, prune annually after flowering. |
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History
| Lore | It was classified in the Saxifragaceae family by Linnaeus who named the genus for King Ptolemy Philadelphus of the 3rd century BC. |
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Retailers Near You
This plant may be available in these stores:
Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting.
- 201 Conley Road North Columbia, Missouri 65201
- 3441 Missouri Blvd. Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
- 3651 Stardust Drive Hannibal, Missouri 63401-6266
Retailers Near You
This plant may be available in these stores:
Due to the seasonal nature of plants, availability at your local garden center is not guaranteed. Give them a call before visiting.
- 201 Conley Road North Columbia, Missouri 65201
- 3441 Missouri Blvd. Jefferson City, Missouri 65109
- 3651 Stardust Drive Hannibal, Missouri 63401-6266
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