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Illuminati Sparks™
Philadelphus
A fabulous mock orange with lustrous green foliage dotted with cheery, yellow variegation. Its fragrant, intoxicating flowers will emerge in early summer and are perfect as a cut-flower stem for foliage filler, as well as adding color and texture to the landscape. It is disease and deer resistant, drought tolerant, and attracts bees and butterflies.
| Blossom Color | White |
| Bloom Season | Spring |
| Exposure | Part Sun to Su |
| Height | 36-48 in |
| Width | 36-48 in |
| Spacing | 36-48 in |
| Container Sizes | 72, 465 |
| Hardiness Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Wildlife Attracted | Bees, Butterflies |
| Wildlife Deterred | Deer |
| Features | A fabulous mock orange with lustrous green foliage dotted with cheery, yellow variegation. Its fragrant, intoxicating flowers will emerge in early summer and are perfect as a cut-flower stem for foliage filler, as well as adding color and texture to the landscape. It is disease and deer resistant, drought tolerant, and attracts bees and butterflies. |
| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | Yes |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | Yes |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | No |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses |
Illuminati Tower mockorange can be grown as a specimen, flowering hedge, or in and amongst perennials and other plants in your landscape. |
| Maintenance Notes |
Illuminati Sparks mockorange will need little pruning - it blooms on old wood, so any pruning you do wish to do should be done after flowering. If you wish to fertilize, one application of a granular rose or garden fertilizer in early spring is sufficient. |