This spreading shrub forms a rounded bushy habit with long arching stems. It has mid to dark green oval leaves and the creamy white cup-shaped fragrant flowers appear during summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10

Philadelphus mexicanusis naturally found in Mexico growing in scrubland on well-drained moderately fertile soils. It prefers a protected sunny to semi shaded position and is drought tender but light frost tolerant.

The Mexican Mock Orange is grown for its soft rounded appearance and its fragrant flowers. It is used in shrub borders as a filler plant or in fragrant gardens and as a container plant establishing from cuttings in 2 to 3 years. It is also used as a low spreading screen or specimen plant in a small garden. It is moderately deer resistant.ID 1394

Philadelphus(fil-a-DEL-fus) mexicanus(meks-ee-KAN-us)

Hydrangeaceae(hy-drain-jee-AY-see-ee)
Hydrangea and Mock Orange Family