The Dawes Arboretum
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Philadelphus
lewisii
'Snow Velvet'
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Image: Mitchell, Alexxa - The Dawes Arboretum
Common name:
Snow Velvet Lewis mock orange
Family:
Hydrangeaceae (hydrangea family)
Distribution:
Species native to n.w. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
This is a deciduous shrub growing 5-6' tall and wide. Large, 3" wide, white, semi-double, sweetly scented flowers cover the plant in late May, early June. Often times it will have repeat bloom later in summer. Best sited in full sun in moist, well-drained, organic soil, however it is quite adaptable.
Locations
1:
FLT: CD22
(CD22)
• Accession: D2003-0612.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
PER: CF22
(CF22)
• Accession: D2003-0612.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual