Illuminati Spice™ Philadelphus

Illuminati Spice™ Philadelphus

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Price: $22.99

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This plant is on pre-order, meaning if you order it now, it won't ship until spring/summer of 2025 based on your growing zone.

Proven Winners is constantly working to refine and improve their offerings for the North American garden and to the nursery industry in using the best in new plant and production materials.

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Features

Characteristics

Plant Needs

With a smaller, more compact habit, you can plant this spring favorite just about anywhere! Illuminati Spice™ mock orange has a 4’ x 4’ rounded form, fitting easily into the middle of the border and even making a handsome low hedge. Its massive double flowers line slightly arched, elegant stems. A high flower count produces a powerful citrusy perfume. It has the same healthy, thick foliage as the other members of the Illuminati series, making a handsome backdrop for plants with summer and fall interest.

Top reasons to grow Illuminati Spice mock orange?

  • Highly fragrant blooms 
  • Useful compact habit
  • Healthy looking foliage all growing season long
  • Fragrant Flower

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Shrub

Height Category:

Medium

Garden Height:

48 Inches

Spacing:

48 Inches

Spread:

48 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

White

Foliage Shade:

Dark green

Habit:

Upright

Container Role:

Thriller

Tolerant to:

Drought

Resists:

Deer

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Part Sun to Sun, Sun

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Summer

Hardiness Zones:

4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b

Water Category:

Consistent

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Average Soil

Uses:

Border Plant, Container, Cut Flower, Landscape, Mass Planting

Light Requirement:

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Uses Notes:

Illuminati Spice mock orange can be grown as a small specimen, flowering hedge, or in and amongst perennials and other plants in your landscape. 

Maintenance Notes:

Will need little pruning - it blooms on old wood, so any pruning you wish to do should be done after flowering. 

If you wish to fertilize, one application of a granular rose or garden fertilizer in early spring is sufficient.

Fun Facts: 

The scientific name for mockorange, Philadelphus, translates to "brotherly love." The common name, mockorange, derives from the fragrance of the flowers, which does indeed resemble orange blossoms - even though this plant can grow in far colder climates than actual citrus.

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With a smaller, more compact habit, you can plant this spring favorite just about anywhere! Illuminati Spice™ mock orange has a 4’ x 4’ rounded form, fitting easily into the middle of the border and even making a handsome low hedge. Its massive double flowers line slightly arched, elegant stems. A high flower count produces a powerful citrusy perfume. It has the same healthy, thick foliage as the other members of the Illuminati series, making a handsome backdrop for plants with summer and fall interest.

Top reasons to grow Illuminati Spice mock orange?

  • Highly fragrant blooms 
  • Useful compact habit
  • Healthy looking foliage all growing season long
  • Fragrant Flower

Plant Type:

Shrub

Height Category:

Medium

Garden Height:

48 Inches

Spacing:

48 Inches

Spread:

48 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

White

Foliage Shade:

Dark green

Habit:

Upright

Container Role:

Thriller

Tolerant to:

Drought

Resists:

Deer

Light Requirement:

Part Sun to Sun, Sun

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Summer

Hardiness Zones:

4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b

Water Category:

Consistent

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Average Soil

Uses:

Border Plant, Container, Cut Flower, Landscape, Mass Planting

Light Requirement:

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Uses Notes:

Illuminati Spice mock orange can be grown as a small specimen, flowering hedge, or in and amongst perennials and other plants in your landscape. 

Maintenance Notes:

Will need little pruning - it blooms on old wood, so any pruning you wish to do should be done after flowering. 

If you wish to fertilize, one application of a granular rose or garden fertilizer in early spring is sufficient.

Fun Facts: 

The scientific name for mockorange, Philadelphus, translates to "brotherly love." The common name, mockorange, derives from the fragrance of the flowers, which does indeed resemble orange blossoms - even though this plant can grow in far colder climates than actual citrus.

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