Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Philadelphus ‘Buckley’s Quill’ Mock Orange, is an outstanding deciduous flowering shrub. Showy clusters of double white, citrus-fragrant flowers appear in late spring, bringing a bright, cheery, fresh feeling to any landscape! A profusion of white flowers in spring fills the air with the fragrance of fresh-cut oranges.
Free flowering, low maintenance, cold hardy, and disease resistant, Buckley’s Quill Mock Orange is a treat for the senses. Its mature size can be 5-6 ft tall and 4-5 ft wide. It grows in USDA Hardiness zones 4-8.
Buckley's Quill Mock Orange Care
Place this fragrant, showy shrub where you can readily enjoy it. While Buckley’s Quill is very adaptable to many soil types and environmental conditions, it ideally appreciates being planted in full to partial sun, in well-draining soils. It will produce the best flower display planted in a location where it receives 6 hours of direct sunlight. It will not tolerate standing in water for long, so well-draining soil is key.
Buckley’s Quill Mock Orange truly requires little care or maintenance once planted in a good environment. It can be grown in large containers with ample drainage holes, ideally on a patio, deck, or near a walkway, where it can be thoroughly enjoyed. When planted in a container, cut back 35% of the branches directly after it has finished blooming to maintain a more compact profile. Add a couple of inches of natural mulch around the root line to maintain soil moisture and keep the roots cool.
Buckley's Quill Mock Orange Spacing
Buckley’s Quill can be planted as a floriferous, fragrant hedge or as an individual specimen. Be sure to plant it near walkways, porches, or patios where you can thoroughly enjoy its intoxicating fragrance when in bloom. Space Buckley’s Quill Mock Orange approximately 5 ft apart from other shrubs, center on center.
Buckley's Quill Mock Orange Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 4 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Part Shade to Full Sun (3+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 5-6 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 3-4 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , White
- Flower Description
- White
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring to Early Summer
- Blooms On
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Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Buckley's Quill Mock Orange
- Botanical Name
- Philadelphus 'Buckley's Quill'
- Plant Type
- Shrub
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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