lluminati Arch® Mockorange Philadelphus coronarius
Old-fashioned charm, modern day performance!
Mock orange has long been beloved for its romantic white flowers, full of a sweet, orange blossom fragrance. But mock oranges were a bit ratty and messy, not really garden-worthy plants. Illuminati Arch® mock orange changes that! Enjoy the elegant, arching habit, sweetly fragrant flowers, and handsome, clean foliage that looks great all season. Imagine a fragrant hedge, or a striking specimen - or plant in your perennial garden and bring back those memories of Grandma's garden!
Top reasons to grow Illuminati Tower mock orange:
- Better foliage all season makes a cleaner, more handsome plant
- Elegant arching branches
- Lots and lots of fragrant white flowers in early summer
Top reasons to grow Illuminati Arch mockorange:
- never-before-seen space-saving habit takes up a fraction of the room of older varieties
- very fragrant white flowers in late spring/early summer have a sweet fragrance that carries on the warm breezes
- Deer resistant and drought tolerant
Fragrant Flower
Drought Tolerant
Resists: Deer
CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: Shrub
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Height Category: Medium
Garden Height: 48 Inches
Spacing: 48 Inches
Spread: 48 Inches
Flower Colors: White
Foliage Colors: Green
Foliage Shade: Dark green
Habit: Upright
Container Role: Thriller
PLANT NEEDS
Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun, Sun
Maintenance Category: Easy
Blooms On: Old Wood
Bloom Time: Early Summer, Late Spring
Hardiness Zones: 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Water Category: Average
Soil PH Category: Neutral Soil
Uses: Border Plant, Container, Landscape
Uses Notes:
Illuminati Arch mockorange can be grown as a small specimen, flowering hedge, or in and amongst perennials and other plants in your landscape.
Maintenance Notes:
Illuminati Arch mockorange will need little pruning - it blooms on old wood, so any pruning you do 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.