Botanical name: Philadelphus lewisii, also known as Wild or Western Mock Orange
Type: Shrub
Bloom colour: White
Bloom time: May - June
Sun requirement: Full sun - part sun
Height: up to 3m
Spread: up to 3.6m
Soil moisture: Dry - wet
Features: Mildly sweetly scented flowers which both you and pollinators can enjoy in the spring. This species is extremely variable in vegetative and floral characters, depending on where it grows. The seeds will feed other wildlife such as squirrels. By pruning out old stems and leaving the younger, more vigorous shoots, you can encourage more flowers. Mock Orange has been cultivated into many showy ornamental varieties. This native species is a more subtle addition to beautify your garden.
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