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Mockorange

Philadelphus hirsutus (fil-uh-DEL-fuss her-SOO-tus)

Family: Hydrangeaceae Unknown Shrub

Best used as filler in shrub border or on the edge of natural area; native to southeastern US Site: range of soil conditions Form: Upright, arching, rounded, dense shrub

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 25 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 3 - Shrub
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Fills a similar niche Viburnum dilatatum 'Oneida' Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum Viburnum rufidulum

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Shrub
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Dense; Rounded
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf size
3-6 inches long
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Lustrous dark green leaves; up to 4 in. long
Flower color
White
Flower shape
Cup
Flower detail
Non-fragrant white, cup-shaped flowers in spring
Bloom time
Spring
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Landscape Use
Garden tags
#deciduous #bat friendly #moth friendly #shrub

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.