Philadelphus coronarius

Philadelphus coronarius (sweet mock orange, English dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangaceae, native to Southern Europe. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 3 m (10 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8 ft) wide, with toothed leaves and bowl-shaped white flowers with prominent stamens. In the species the blooms are abundant and very fragrant, but less so in the cultivars.[1] It may resemble, but is not related to, varieties of the similarly named dogwood, which is the common name for Cornus in the family Cornaceae.

Philadelphus coronarius

Sweet mock-orange
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Genus: Philadelphus
Species:
P. coronarius
Binomial name
Philadelphus coronarius

The specific epithet coronarius means "used for garlands".[2]

Cultivation

It is a popular ornamental plant for gardens in temperate regions, valued for its profuse sweetly scented white blossom in early summer. There are a large number of named cultivars. The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-

  • P. coronarius 'Aureus'[3]
  • P. coronarius 'Variegatus'[4]
  • Shrub
  • Shrub
  • Leaf
  • Leaf
  • Flowers

See also

References
  1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  2. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  3. "RHS Plant Selector - Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus'". Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Philadelphus coronarius 'Variegatus'". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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