Mockorange
Philadelphus x virginalis 'Minnesota Snowflake'
Hardy in zones 4-9
Plant in full sun or partial shade in any well-drained garden soil. Mockorange needs annual pruning to keep it tidy. Prune after flowering as it blooms on last year's wood. Remove all deadwood and weak growth. Then cut back oldest stems to where young shoots are growing. Very old branches can be cut right down to ground level. Aim to have no branches that are more than five years old. Mockorange blooms spectacularly for several weeks in late spring to early summer. Grows about 1.8 meters (6 feet) high and wide.
