| Description | Golden Mock Orange (Philadelphus coronarius aureus) is a medium to large growing shrub that has very bright yellow foliage. White flowers occur in June. |
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| Pronunciation | (fil-a-DEL-fus) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full sun to light shade |
| Moisture | prefers moist, tolerates average |
| Flowers | single white, fragrant, in June |
| Fruit | dark brown capsule |
| Leaves | bright yellow foliage, most intense in the spring, changes to greenish yellow later in the growing season |
| Stems | twiggy |
| Dimensions | 5 plus feet in spread and 5 plus feet in height. |
| Maintenance | It needs to be pruned and thinned out regularly. Prune after flowering. It can be cut flush with the ground. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery) |
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