Description

A beautiful, arching shrub absolutely smothered in highly fragrant, large white flowers in early summer, fades into the background the rest of the year, best used in a composition with other plants that can take over in summer; adaptable and easy to grow

Landscape Attributes

Silver Showers Mockorange is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely form and gracefully arching branches. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Silver Showers Mockorange is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Silver Showers Mockorange will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.