Philadelphus lewisii
(Lewis' Mock Orange)

Family - Hydrangeaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Western North America
Discovered By - First collected by Meriweather Lewis (of Lewis and Clark)
Year of Introduction - 1823
Hardiness - H7
Height - 2.5m or more
Location - The White Garden

Description: A medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Grey-green to mid-green leaves are ovate to oval in shape and have coarsely toothed margins. Snow-white flowers are bowl-shaped to cross-shaped. The Blooms are held in Racemes and produced in profusion in early and midsummer. The flowers are highly scented and attractive to pollinating insects.

Flower:

Highly fragrant snow-white flowers are cruciform (cross-shaped) to bowl-shaped. The blooms are held in racemes and produced prolifically from June into July.

Flower colour: White

Flower shape: Cruciform to bowl-shaped flowers in racemes

Flowering time: June and July

Foliage:

Grey-green to mid-green leaves are ovate to oval in shape with Dentate margins. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the slender branches.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Ovate to oval

Propagation:

Cuttings, seed.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.