Mock Orange

Philadelphus x virginalis

Shrub2.5×2 mzone 4–8light shade

Profile

Family: Hydrangeaceae
Habit: Shrub
Height: 2.5 m
Spread: 2 m
Growth: medium
Lifespan: 40 years
First yield: after 3 years
Hardiness: zone 4–8
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt, Clay
Soil moisture: dry – moist
pH: 5.5 – 8

suitable for hedgesscented

Flowering & harvest

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Flowering

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible1 of 10

Medicinal1 of 10

Other uses2 of 10

Growing

Sun to partial shade on any well-drained garden soil; undemanding and hardy. Thin out the oldest shoots after flowering to promote rich, fragrant bloom.

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