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Mock Orange vs Morden Amorette Rose

Philadelphus coronarius

Rosa Morden Amorette

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Mock Orange
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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.

The Morden Amorette Rose is a flowering hybrid shrub that is a compact grower, with bright reddish-pink blooms. The double-flowered blooms are lightly scented. This shrub blooms from late spring to late summer, and has glossy green leaves that turn yellow in the fall.

The Morden Amorette Rose is popular as it is fairly disease resistant, and is a vigorous grower.

Mock Orange Quick Facts

Morden Amorette Rose Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (11 ft)
Height: 0.5 m (1.7 ft)
Spread: 3 m (11 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: high


Flowers: large, white
Flowers: red
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: english dogwood