Florida mock orange
Philadelphus inodorus
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Florida mock orange (Philadelphus inodorus) is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, and hedges. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 6 to 12 feet tall and has arching branches with age. Large white flowers are sweet-scented and attract bees. The older bark turns orange-brown and peels.
Pairs well with Eastern sweetshrub, Chokeberry, and Eastern redbud.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 20 more places. See all 24
AL, AR, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, and WI.