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Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine'

Also Known As

  • Philadelphus manteau D'Hermine
  • Philadelphus x lemoinei 'Manteau d' Hermine'
  • Dwarf Mock Orange
  • Manteau d' Hermine Mock Orange
  • Mock Orange
  • Mock Orange Manteau d'Hermine

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 2'-3'
  • W: 3"-5'

planting zones

  • 4a-8b

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Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine' plant details

Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: hydrangeaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 IN - 5 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This mock orange is an extremely fragrant, compact, upright shrub, with an abundance of double white blossoms in late-spring and summer. Very well suited for growing in containers. Plant near seating areas or along paths so you can take in their wonderful scent.
Manteau d'Hermine' is a compact variety with lime-green foliage and copious clusters of double, creamy-white cupped blooms that have that exquisite orange blossom fragrance. Spring-flowering. 3' T x 4' W, fountain-shaped; well-behaved. An easy way to fit more fragrance into your garden. Minimum temperature: -20?F
Low mounds covered with myriads of creamy white fragrant double flowers, this is one of the best.
A superb and compact mock orange for a small garden or tucking in anywhere that sweetly scented, spring flowers in profusion would be welcome. This 100 year old cultivar is only 2½ - 3' tall x 5' wide with small but dense, light green leaves creating a fine-textured presence and backdrop for the sweet, sweet double flowers that open from a reddish bud in late spring. Deciduous and very presentable without its leaves. Sun to part shade in rich soil with regular summer water. Frost hardy to -30 °F, USDA zone 4.
This Lemoine hybrid is a 2-3' mound of small leaves. Flowers are double, fragrant and creamy white in June.

Gardening facts about Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine' plant

How to Grow Philadelphus 'Manteau d'Hermine'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • regular - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • butterflies
  • Flower Season

    • summer
    • spring
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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Plant Type

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Zones

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Size

Height: 6'-8'

Width: 6'-8'

  • sun - mostly shade
  • regular
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Plant Type

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Zones

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Size

Height: 6'-8'

Width: 3'-6'

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  • regular - drought tolerant
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Plant Type

Shrub

Zones

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Size

Height: 3'-10'

Width: 4'-8'

  • sun - mostly shade
  • regular - drought tolerant
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Plant Type

Shrub

Zones

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Size

Height: 4'-10'

Width: 5'-10'

  • sun - mostly shade
  • regular - drought tolerant
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Plant Type

Shrub

Zones

4a-8b

Size

Height: 2'-5'

Width: 2'-3'

  • sun - mostly shade
  • regular
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