Mock Orange vs Birch Leaf Spirea - TreeTime.ca

Mock Orange vs Birch Leaf Spirea

Spiraea betulifolia

Philadelphus coronarius

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Mock Orange

Birch Leaf Meadowsweet is a small, rounded shrub, reaching 3 to 4 feet high.

In the early summer, white flowers emerge with dark green foliage. Come fall, birch-like leaves turn a kaleidoscope of red, orange, and purple adding seasonal interest.

Native to Japan and Eastern Asia, this dwarf shrub attracts butterflies and is an excellent option for the front row of a shrub border.

Mock Orange is an ornamental shrub known for its fragrant, white flowers. The scent is often described as orange-like with a hint of jasmine. Attractive to pollinators, hummingbirds, and humans alike.

Mock Orange is highly versatile, and can be used as an ornamental shrub, either alone or as a hedge. It is well suited for streambank stabilization and riparian zone restoration, due to its ability to grow in low, moist areas as well as those that are high and dry. Lewis Mock Orange also has the capability of being used in soil bioengineering projects such as live staking.

Birch Leaf Spirea Quick Facts

Mock Orange Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 3 m (11 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 3 m (11 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: large, white
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high




Other Names: birch leaf meadowsweet, shiny leaf spirea, white spirea
Other Names: english dogwood