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Mock Orange-MN
Snowflake Facts
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Mature Height
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5-8 feet
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Soil Type
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Widely adaptable
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Mature Spread
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5-8 feet
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Flower Color
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White fragrant
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Mature Form
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Upright
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Foliage Color
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Green
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Growth Rate
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Medium
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Fall Color
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Yellow green
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Sun Exposure
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Full sun to partial
shade
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5-8
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Soil Moisture
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Widely adaptable
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About the Mock
Orange-MN Snowflake :
The Minnesota Snowflake Mock Orange,
Philadelphus x virginalis, is a compact,
deciduous shrub that grows to only 3' tall.
Features fragrant, double white flowers that
bloom profusely in late spring. Flowers
appear in clusters with 5-7 flowers per
cluster. It has oval, dark green leaves (to
3.5" long). The common name refers to the
general resemblance of the sweetly fragrant
flowers of this genus to those of orange
blossoms.
Easily grown in average, medium wet,
well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.
Tolerates wide range of soils except for
those that are poorly drained. Blooms on
previous year's growth, so prune immediately
after flowering. May be cut to the ground
(also after flowering) if shrub becomes
scraggly, unkempt or otherwise in need of
rejuvenation.
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