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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Philadelphus inodorus

Appalachian Mock-orange

Scientific Name:

Philadelphus inodorus

Genus:

Philadelphus

Species Epithet:

inodorus

Common Name:

Appalachian Mock-orange

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

6-12 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist

Bloom Time:

April, May

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills

Habitat Description:

Rich forests and woodlands, rocky bluffs over mafic or calcareous rocks, and also cultivated and persistent. Generally rare and widely scattered over the western half of NC; not as easily found as is P. hirsutus, as that species can be more readily targeted in its more restricted rocky slope and bluff habitats on high pH soil. It usually does not occur in large stands, though a few ravines and slopes may contain dozens of individuals. As this species is often planted, it has some ability to escape into places where it is not clear if native. This is an N.C. Watch List species.

Leaf Arrangement:

Opposite

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S3: Vulnerable (*Key)

Global Rank:

G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key)

State Status:

W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key)

Opposite leaves and showy white flowers lacking fragrance

Buncombe County NC

The Scientific Name is Philadelphus inodorus. You will likely hear them called Appalachian Mock-orange. This picture shows the Opposite leaves and showy white flowers lacking fragrance of Philadelphus inodorus

Lisa Lofland Gould

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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