• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Rick Cantrell, Magnolia Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Rick Cantrell, Magnolia Chapter FNPS

Philadelphus inodorus

scentless mockorange

Nomenclature

Common Name:

scentless mockorange

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Philadelphus inodorus

Family:

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:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

specimen shrub

Considerations:

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Propagation:

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Light:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Short very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

neutral to calcareous

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Pollinated by bees.

Native Habitats:

Hammocks, near limestone.

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

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.