Add timeless fragrance to your garden with this Sweet Mock Orange plant (Philadelphus coronarius), a classic flowering shrub known for its sweet, citrus-like scent and elegant white blooms. Flowering in late spring to early summer, the blossoms resemble orange flowers and fill the air with a refreshing, pleasant aroma.

This starter plant arrives bare root (no pot), measuring approximately 12–24 inches tall, and is ready to establish quickly in your landscape. Perfect for borders, small garden spaces, or as a foundation plant, it is low maintenance and easy to grow.

With lush green foliage and beautifully scented flowers, Sweet Mock Orange is a favorite choice for cottage gardens and fragrant outdoor spaces.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Sweet Mock Orange plant (bare root)
✔️ Height: approximately 12–24 inches (6–12" minimum)
✔️ Botanical name: Philadelphus coronarius
✔️ Fragrant white flowering shrub
✔️ Secure packaging for safe delivery

Growing Information

• Common Name: Sweet Mock Orange
• Botanical Name: Philadelphus coronarius
• Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub
• Growth Stage: Bare root starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Moist, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist during establishment
• Mature Height: 6–10 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
• USDA Zones: 4–8
• Container Friendly: Possible when young; best planted in ground long-term

Care Tip

Soak roots for a few hours before planting to rehydrate. Prune after flowering to maintain shape and encourage fuller growth and more blooms next season.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.