Philadelphus inodorus
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Scentless Mockorange
Hydrangeaceae
Plant Specifics
Form: | Shrub | |
Size: | 6-8 (12) ft tall by 6-8 ft wide | |
Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
Flower Color: | White | |
Fruit Color: | NA | |
Phenology: | Deciduous | |
Noted for: | Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers |
Landscaping
Recommended Uses: | Specimen shrub | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Availability: | FNPS plant sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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(Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soil pH: | Neutral to calcareous |
Ecology
Wildlife: |
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Insects: | Pollinated by bees. | |
Native Habitats: | Hammocks, near limestone. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
General Comments: | Multi-stemmed. A single stem is a curiosity. A large multi-stemmed plant is a long-blooming wonder. Despite the common name, this species has sweet-smelling flowers. The range of this species extends from central Texas east and north into southern New England. It is represented in Florida by a few isolated occurrences in northwest Florida. |