I got this mock orange online, quart size, tiny but I could see the variegation on the leaves, I’m in zone 7b NC, it made it through the winter just fine but it lost variegation on the leaves, I’ll try to add a picture, only one or two leaves show it. I got beautiful flowers this year but I bought this one specifically for the variegation, fragrance and the compact size.
Illuminati Sparks™ Mock orange Philadelphus coronarius
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
- Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
Mature Size
Height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 3' - 4'
Height: 91cm - 1.2m
Spread: 91cm - 1.2m
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36 - 48 Inches36 - 48 Inches36 - 48 Inches91cm - 1.2m91cm - 1.2m91cm - 1.2m
Features
Conventional mock oranges look fabulous in bloom but don't have much to offer beyond that - until Illuminati Sparks mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius). Its lustrous green foliage is dotted with cheery yellow variegation for appeal that lasts early spring, summer, and beyond. Makes a very nice cut stem for foliage filler, as well as adding color and texture in the landscape. Fragrant white flowers in early summer.
Fragrant FlowerDisease ResistantFoliage InterestDrought TolerantAttracts:Bees, ButterfliesResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mSpacing:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mSpread:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mFlower Colors:WhiteFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Colors:YellowFoliage Shade:Green and yellow variegationHabit:UprightContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunLight Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:Old WoodBloom Time:Early SummerBloom Time:Late SpringHardiness Zones:4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8bWater Category:AverageSoil PH Category:Neutral SoilUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses Notes:Illuminati Tower mock orange can be grown as a specimen, flowering hedge, or in and amongst perennials and other plants in your landscape.
Maintenance Notes:Illuminati Sparks mock orange needs little, if any, pruning - it blooms on old wood. Any pruning you do wish to do should be done after flowering.
If you wish to fertilize, one application of a granular rose or garden fertilizer in early spring is sufficient.
Fun Facts:The scientific name for mock orange, Philadelphus, translates to "brotherly love." The common name, mock orange, derives from the fragrance of the flowers, which does indeed resemble orange blossoms - even though this plant can grow in far colder climates than actual citrus.
Illuminati Sparks™ Philadelphus coronarius 'SMNPVB' USPP 34,296 -
5413211Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
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Abril Medrano, North Carolina, United States, 1 week ago
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Planted and didn't even make it through one year.
Emily James, North Carolina, United States, 5 weeks ago
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