Is Sweet Mock Orange deer resistant?
Philadelphus coronarius
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 4–8LightPart shade
Mature height120–144 in
BloomSpring and SummerMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Sweet Mock Orange
The scent is the entire reason to grow it, and it is strong enough to fill a garden for two weeks in June. Dull for the rest of the year, so plant it behind something. Flowers on old wood, so prune straight after flowering.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Average garden soil
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 71 to 94 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
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Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Antelope BitterbrushPurshia tridentataSeldom damaged
- Anthony Waterer SpireaSpiraea x bumaldaZones 3–8Seldom damaged
- Apache PlumeFallugia paradoxaZones 6–10Seldom damaged
- Armstrong JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'Zones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellataZones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn SageSalvia greggiiZones 6–9Seldom damaged
Where Sweet Mock Orange grows
Hardy across most of these 50 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Common questions about Sweet Mock Orange
- Is Sweet Mock Orange deer resistant?
- Sweet Mock Orange (Philadelphus coronarius) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Sweet Mock Orange grow in?
- Sweet Mock Orange is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Sweet Mock Orange grow in shade?
- Yes. Sweet Mock Orange tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Sweet Mock Orange get?
- Mature height is roughly 120–144 in. Growth rate is moderate.