Philadelphus × virginalis 'Natchez'
Common name: 
Natchez Mockorange
Pronunciation: 
fil-a-DEL-fus X ver-ji-NAH-lis
Family: 
Hydrangeaceae
Genus: 
Philadelphus
Synonyms: 
Philadelphus 'Natchez'
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf deciduous shrub, fast growing, 6-8(10) ft [1.8-2.4(3) m] tall, similar width.  Flowers white, about 5 cm wide, fragrant; blooms heavily.
  • Like all Philadelphus, easy to grow, vigorous, little or no care.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4   ‘Natchez’ was named by Alfred Rehder of the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University.  It is a hybrid of two parents, each of which in turn are hybrids.  One parent, P. lemoinei, is as hybrid of P. microphyllus, a native of the southwestern US, and P. coronarius, native to Europe and Asia.  The other parent of P. x virginalis is P. nivalis plenus named and possibly developed by Austrian Nicholas Jacquin, 1727-1817. This plant is also a hybrid of P. pubescens of North America and P. coronarius.
  • Silverton, Oregon: The Oregon Garden
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