Heartleaf Mock Orange
Philadelphus lewisii
- Native to:
- Canada
Marie Thornam (en.wikipedia.org),Weaver Gardens Company,Charles H. Totty (Firm) Totty, Charles H Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Elizabeth Nursery Co Runyan, E Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Southwick, Mass. : Edward Gillett,,Sollers, Basil,Floramead and Reading Nurseries Reading Nursery (Reading, Mass.) Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,M'Mahon, Bernard, 1775?-1816 Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,,Elizabeth Nursery Co Runyan, E Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection,Mann, Horace, 1844-1868
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Hydrangeaceae
- Genus:
- Philadelphus
- Species:
- Philadelphus lewisii
- USDA Symbol:
- PHCO32
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun,Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Johnson's euchlaena moth (Euchlaena johnsonaria), short-lined angle (Anacamptodes clivinaria)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- yellow
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from root crown following fire. Common in fire-prone habitats.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Surface sow and keep moist.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI