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.