''Philadelphus coronarius'' (sweet mock orange, English dogwood) is a
species
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of
flowering plant
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in the
family
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Hydrangeaceae,
native
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to Southern Europe.
Description
It is a
deciduous
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shrub growing to tall by wide, with toothed leaves and bowl-shaped white flowers with prominent stamens. In the species the blooms are abundant and very fragrant, but less so in the cultivars.
It may resemble, but is not closely related to, varieties of the similarly named
dogwood
''Cornus'' is a genus of about 30–60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries, and distinctive bark. Most are deciduous trees or shru ...
, which is the common name for ''
Cornus
''Cornus'' is a genus of about 30–60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries, and distinctive bark. Most are deciduous trees or shrub ...
'' in the family
Cornaceae
The Cornaceae are a cosmopolitan family of flowering plants in the order Cornales. The family contains approximately 85 species in two genera, ''Alangium'' and ''Cornus''. They are mostly trees and shrubs, which may be deciduous or evergreen, alt ...
.
The
specific epithet ''coronarius'' means "used for garlands".
Cultivation
It is a popular
ornamental plant
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for
garden
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s in temperate regions, valued for its profuse sweetly scented white blossom in early summer. There are a large number of named
cultivar
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s. The following cultivars have gained the
Royal Horticultural Society
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The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (Nor ...
's
Award of Garden Merit:-
* ''P. coronarius'' 'Aureus'
*''P. coronarius'' 'Variegatus'
Gallery
Philadelphus coronarius (3).JPG, Shrub
File:Philadelphus coronarius Oxford 2.jpg, Shrub
Philadelphus coronarius (4).JPG, Leaf
Philadelphus coronarius (7).JPG, Leaf
File:Philadelphus coronarius Oxford 1.jpg, Flowers
File:20 Philadelphus coronarius par Pierre-Joseph Redouté.jpeg, Botanical illustration
See also
*''
Philadelphus × lemoinei'' (an hybrid obtained crossing ''P. coronarius'' and ''
P. microphyllus'')
References
External links
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Flora of Europe
Garden plants of Europe
coronarius
Shrubs
Plants described in 1753
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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