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Illuminati Spice Mock orange Philadelphus coronarius

Flower Season
  • Spring
Mature Size
4' 4' 1.2m 1.2m
Height: 4'
Spread: 4'
Height: 1.2m
Spread: 1.2m
New Plant
  • Details

    48 - 48 Inches
    48 - 48 Inches
    48 - 48 Inches
    1.2m
    1.2m
    1.2m

    Features

    With a smaller, more compact habit, you can plant this spring favorite just about anywhere! Illuminati Spice mock orange has a 4’ x 4’ rounded form, fitting easily into the middle of the border and even making a handsome low hedge. Its massive double flowers line slightly arched, elegant stems. A high flower count produces a powerful citrusy perfume. It has the same healthy, thick foliage as the other members of the Illuminati series, making a handsome backdrop for plants with summer and fall interest.

    Top reasons to grow Illuminati Spice mock orange?

    • Highly fragrant blooms 
    • Useful compact habit
    • Healthy looking foliage all growing season long
    Fragrant Flower
    Drought Tolerant
    Resists: 
    Deer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    48 Inches 1.2m
    Spacing: 
    48 Inches 1.2m
    Spread: 
    48 Inches 1.2m
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
    Water Category: 
    Consistent
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Containers
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses Notes: 

    Illuminati Spice mock orange can be grown as a small specimen, flowering hedge, or in and amongst perennials and other plants in your landscape. 

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Will need little pruning - it blooms on old wood, so any pruning you wish to do should be done after flowering. 

    If you wish to fertilize, one application of a granular rose or garden fertilizer in early spring is sufficient.

    Fun Facts: 

    The scientific name for mockorange, Philadelphus, translates to "brotherly love." The common name, mockorange, derives from the fragrance of the flowers, which does indeed resemble orange blossoms - even though this plant can grow in far colder climates than actual citrus.

    Illuminati Spice Philadelphus coronarius 'SMNPSDW' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
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