Avalanche mock orange
Philadelphus 'Avalanche'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 inches to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Avalanche' mock orange (Philadelphus 'Avalanche') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. The blooms are fragrant and appear in spring and again in summer. It is also drought tolerant once settled in.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Autumn fern, and Prairie dropseed.