PlantsShrubs & Vines
Mock Orange


Philadelphus coronarius
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
White June flowers with a citrus smell
EasyShrubs & VinesAlso Flowers
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 6–10 ft
- Spacing
- 6–8 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers May–Jun
- How it spreads
- Shrub
- What to buy
- Container plants.
- When to plant
- Plant April or September.
In the design
Blooms on old wood. If you prune, do it right after flowering. The rest of the year it is a plain green bush. Plant it where the smell matters.





