Plant Details

Description

Cherished for its wonderful fragrance and old-fashioned look and appeal, the Minnesota Snowflake Mock Orange features a plethora of wonderfully fragrant white flowers in late spring to early summer that nearly cover the shrub, filling the garden with delightfully sweet aroma. The flowers are fully double, hence "snowflake" in the name. It forms a densely-branched, upright vase shaped shrub 6 to 8 feet tall and 5 to 6 feet wide clothed in lush, medium to dark green leaves that hold their color all the way through fall. An excellent addition to the flowering shrub border or as an accent or hedge around the home and outdoor living spaces where the pretty flowers and fragrance can be enjoyed from close up. This sensory beauty is one that will always have you looking forward to its bloom.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing 6 to 8 feet tall and 5 to 6 feet wide, the Minnesota Snowflake Mock Orange is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a colorful and fragrant hedge or background plant.  Make sure to plant one near patios, porches, decks or other outdoor living and sitting spaces where the flowers and fragrance can be enjoyed from close up. A fine addition to a sunny flowering shrub border, fragrance garden, white theme garden, cut flower garden, and the cottage garden.

Mock Orange is exceptionally easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil and lots of sun. Some shade is tolerated however it will flower more profusely in full sun. In hot climates where it will grow it will appreciate some shade or filtered sun during the mid afternoon hours. It is drought tolerant once established, however will appreciate a good weekly soaking during an extended drought in the hottest part of the summer. If you see the leaves starting to wilt just give the plant a good drink. Can be pruned after flowering to control size or for shaping. Avoid pruning in fall or winter as Mock Orange blooms on old wood (the previous year's growth). Rejuvenation pruning is the favored method as it will encourage heavier budding and blooming. Every few years after flowering simply cut out about one-third of the stems starting with the largest first.