Philadelphus lewisii 'Goose Creek'

An arching, winter deciduous shrub 4-8'. tall and 3-6'. wide "Goose Creek' is the most distinctive cultivar of western mock orange. It is a exuberant plant with resilient flowers. Flowers are produced in clusters toward the end of the arching branches late spring to early summer. Individual blossoms up to 1 1/2" wide with a sweet citrus fragrance. A delight for the senses, very fragrant, and easy to grow! It does require at least half a day of sunshine to bloom well. It is more attractive when left unpruned, but should be cut back hard at roughly five year intervals. Great as an informal hedge, with coffeeberry, mountain mahogany, and toyon. Forms the kinds of thickets that birds love. The white flowers attract night-flying moths, and swallowtail butterflies and hummingbirds enjoy its nectar. In the middle 1970s, Ray Collett discovered a bushy plant with fully double flowers near the Smith River and introduced it as 'Goose Creek'.

Selected for its more compact form and fully double, 1-2" flowers.