Mock Orange – Philadelphus x virginalis ‘Natchez’
Natchez cultivar’s flowers can be 2″ across
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8 / Height: 12 ft Spread: 12 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous shrub. Annual Growth Rate: more than 18 inches / Flowers: White
Mock Orange is grown for its fragrant, white flowers, produced in late spring after the leaves. Flowering is best in full sun, but the plant tolerates shade. A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 5-6 m (15-20 ft) tall. A large number of plants can be either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience.
References
- Kemper Center for Home Gardening, Mock Orange – Philadelphus x virginalis
- Mock Orange Shrub, Cultivar ‘Natchez‘, Morton Arboretum specimen, Photos: Bruce Marlin
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