philadelphus coronarius 'aureus' (golden mockorange)
$34.95
- creamy-white, bowl-shaped flowers have a citrusy fragrance
- yellow leaves fade to green providing a colour contrast
- seed capsules persist into the winter
- bushy plant with mostly vertical twigs
- bloom time: summer
- zone 4
- height 80-100cm
- spread 100-125cm
- colour white
- mockorange grows best in a well-drained, fertile soil, however, it will tolerate a wide range of soil types and conditions
- best leaf colour is maintained when plants are protected from the afternoon sun
- prune by removing dead twigs after flowering
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- fragrant
- rock garden
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)