Philadelphus laxiflorus (syn. P. brachybotrys 'Laxiflorus', P. zhejiangensis), Mock Orange

Copious, large, sweetly fragrant single flowers appear in late spring or early summer on the largest Mock Orange that we grow. Teetering on the fence of large-shrub to small-tree for a descriptor. Vase-shaped shrub makes a nice anchor for a perennial bed. Send a Clematis up this multi-stemmed shrub to use its patch of real estate to the max. Timing the blooming season of the Clematis with the bloom of the Mock Orange would be a harmonic galactic convergence of joy. This is a seldom-encountered species rarely available in cultivation. We thank Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones of the fabled Heronswood Nursery for making this species known to the trade. Mature size: 12 ft T x 8 ft W Minimum temperature: -20° F