ShrubsMock Orange
Philadelphus coronarius
Mock Orange (Philadelphus coronarius) is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 10-12 ft × 10-12 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect white blooms in spring and summer. It stands up well to drought and wind, grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 10-12 ft × 10-12 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Tough against
- Drought, Wind
- Native to
- North EastTurkey to Caucasus
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Mock Orange is hardy to about -30°F (estimated from USDA zone 4), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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