About
the
Mock
Orange
-
Sweet
:
The
Sweet
Mock
Orange,
Philadephus
coronarius,
is a
deciduous
shrub.
This
name
is
probably
derived
from
the
fragrant
white
flowers
resembling
orange
flowers
that
some
species
and
cultivars
of
mock
oranges
have.
Some
mock
oranges
are
without
fragrance.
Flowers
are
single,
semi-double,
or
double
and
they
vary
in
size.
The
bloom
period
is
quite
short,
normally
not
more
than
7 to
10
days.
The
summer
foliage
is
dark
green
and
quite
free
of
pest
and
disease
problems.
There
is
no
color
change
in
the
fall.
It
is
possible
that
most
mock
oranges
will
suffer
from
occasional
tip
kill
in
zone
4
and
quite
often
in
zone
3.
