Philadelphus lewisii - Lewis' mock orange

Lewis’ mock orange (Philadelphus lewisii) is a deciduous shrub native to western North America, its fragrant white flowers long used ornamentally and its tough wood traditionally made into tools.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Medicinal use¹
• Wood¹

Type

• Shrub
• Deciduous

Functions

• Fire resistance²

Footnotes

1. Philadelphus lewisii | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹

2. Leaf burn times of California native plants, Las Pilitas Nursery, 2005 propane-torch ignition trial, live-leaf ignition time >60 seconds ↩