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Philadelphus microphyllus 'Desert Snow' - Mock Orange
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Philadelphus microphyllus 'Desert Snow' -
Photo by Jennifer Leech

Philadelphus microphyllus 'Desert Snow' -
Photo by Jennifer Leech

Botanic Name: Philadelphus microphyllus 'Desert Snow'
Common Name: Mock Orange
Size: 6'h x 6'w
Sun: Sun-pt. shd
H20: Occ.H2O/dry
Description:
This showy shrub is native to rocky slopes in Southern California and the Southwest. Smaller than the more northern Mock Orange, it will form a mound about 6 feet tall and wide, covered in showy fragrant white flowers in late spring and early summer. An adaptable shrub, it will take regular water or a fair amount of drought, and sun or light shade. Deciduous.

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