| Description | Mock Orange (Philadelphus virginalis) is an easy-to-grow shrub with fragrant white flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (fil-ah-DEL-fus)(vir-jin-AH-liss) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full, some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | white, fragrant |
| Fruit | 4-valved woody seed capsule |
| Stems | twiggy, suckering |
| Dimensions | 5 feet high with equal spread |
| Maintenance | Prune to shape after flowering or cut back to the ground. |
| Propagation | softwood cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated at Lemoine's Nursery by Victor Lemoine. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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