General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
5-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: |
3-4 feet |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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| Flower Color: |
White
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| Bloom Size: |
1"-2"
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| Flower Time: |
Late spring or early summer
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| Uses: |
Windbreak or Hedge
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| Awards and Recognitions: |
Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star
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- Lemoine's Mock Orange
- Mock Orange
- Belle Étoile
- Philadelphus x lemoinei 'Belle Étoile'
Posted by
Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Apr 20, 2014 6:24 PM concerning plant:
The blooms appear on previous year's growth, so prune right after flowering. It can also be cut to the ground after flowering if shrub becomes scraggly looking or otherwise in need of rejuvenation. I just pruned mine in half and the new growth is now fuller and lusher than last year.
Posted by
Paintedtrillium (Southern Maine - Zone 6a) on Jun 4, 2020 10:24 PM concerning plant:
I've had this shrub for 20 - 25 years. I have never seen a bloom!
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