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Philadelphus pekinensis
Beijing Mock Orange is a hardy deciduous shrub, 1 to 2 metres tall, with fragrant white flowers in small clusters. Give it a sunny or lightly shaded spot in cold-winter climates and it needs little more than occasional watering.
Philadelphus pekinensis (mock orange, 太平花 tai ping hua) is a species of deciduous shrub, 1–2 metres (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) high, endemic to northern and western China and Korea, with fragrant flowers up to 1" across in small clusters.
Sweet mock orange · Philadelphus coulteri · Philadelphus delavayi · Hairy Mock Orange · Lewis' mock orange · Mexican Mock Orange · Littleleaf mock orange · Hoary mock orange · Philadelphus purpurascens · Philadelphus satsumi · Korean Mock Orange · Mock orange
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
