Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
The Snowbelle Mockorange puts on an impressive display when in bloom, and provides color and visual interest for the rest of the growing season. Also known as Philadelphus 'Snowbelle', this shrub features white double flowers that create an ethereal cloud-like appearance. The blooms are also fragrant, giving off a lovely orange scent. The flowers are often most aromatic in the evening. The Snowbelle Mockorange is a prolific bloomer, so this shrub will be engulfed with flowers when it blooms in late May or early June.
The Snowbelle Mockorange grows in zones 4 through 8. Its dense, rounded form works well in a smaller space. This shrub is a natural focal point when blooming and forms as a stunning flowering hedge. The medium green foliage is barely noticeable when the shrub is blooming but provides dependable color throughout the summer once the flowers fade.
Snowbelle Mockorange Care
Full to partial sun is needed for the Snowbelle Mockorange to thrive and set plenty of flowers. This shrub is adaptable in terms of soil, but rich, well-drained soil with an acidic to neutral pH is best. New shrubs need consistent moisture but should never sit in soggy soil. Established shrubs demonstrate some drought tolerance but still prefer water during a dry period. Fertilize the Snowbelle Mockorange in late spring using a balanced plant food.
Prune Snowbelle Mockorange shrubs after the flowers fade. This shrub blooms on old growth, so pruning too soon will limit the amount of flowers. Trim branches above a bud, making a diagonal cut. Extremely overgrown shrubs can be cut back hard in the spring, but this will eliminate flowers that year; the shrub will come back healthier and better the following year.
Snowbelle Mockorange Spacing
The Snowbelle Mockorange is a small variety that stands 4 to 5 feet tall and wide. Create a hedge or continuous planting by spacing these shrubs 4 feet apart. An 18-inch container can accommodate one shrub.
Snowbelle Mockorange 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 Sun to Full Sun (5+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 3-4 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 3-4 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded, Spreading
- 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, Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Snowbelle Mockorange
- Also Known As
- Snowbelle Mockorange
- Botanical Name
- Philadelphus 'Snowbelle'
- 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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