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Cressler, Alan

Philadelphus pubescens

Philadelphus pubescens Loisel.

Hoary Mock Orange

Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: phpu4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , GA , IA , IL , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WY

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Philadelphus pubescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Philadelphus pubescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Philadelphus pubescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-12
Research By: DEW

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