Lewis’s Mock Orange

Species

Philadelphus lewisii

Moisture Level

1

BC native. A twiggy, deciduous shrub noted for its neat, elliptic leaves, peeling brown bark and especially, its profuse, orangeblossom-scented, 2- to 4-cm wide flowers. These are borne in spring, prior to leaf emergence. Grows to 3 m or more on almost any sunny or partly shaded, well-drained site.