Mock Orange 'Snow Velvet'
- Scientific Name: Philadelphus lewisii 'Snow Velvet'
- Garden: Natives Garden
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
- Sun/Shade Exposure: Full Sun
- Moisture Requirements: Dry
Plant Information
Enormous semi-double white sweetly fragrant flowers. Each blossom is fully 2″ across and they come in such abundance in June that whole 9′ x 8′ frame is flocked like an enormous wedding gown. Some repeat bloom through summer. Same wild habit as the species which is nice- but incredibly showy in bloom. Full sun to part shade in average, well-drained soil. Drought adapted. Great scaffold for summer Clematis. Blooms on old wood, prune AFTER flowering if needed. Forms a distinctive large vase shape. Fall color is soft yellow and brief. Adaptable to both cultivated and feral/wild areas. Tough and climate adapted shrub. Oregon native plant.
Biome: Hot Aspects, Low Water/No Water, Western Native, Willamette Valley Natives
USDA Hardiness zone: Zn4b -20º to -25ºF
Foliage color: Mid Green
Foliage season: Winter Deciduous