Scientific Name
Philadelphus x lemoinei

Common Name
Lemoine mockorange

 
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types; prefers moist, well-drained soil
Height: 3 to 8 feet
Width: Varies with cultivar
Texture: Medium to coarse
Form: Arching branches; mounded
Flower/Fruit: 1 to 1.7" single or double white flowers in summer; very fragrant
Foliage: Opposite, simple medium to dark green leaves
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Cultivars: Avalanche: 1" single, fragrant white flowers, 4 feet tall, arching branches; Manteau d'Hermine: fragrant, double creamy white flowers, 3 to 4 feet tall, small 1" leaves; Silver Showers: graceful arching branches, 5 to 6 feet tall, flat-faced, fragrant white flowers in early summer
   



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