Date Photo Taken: 4/20/2011
Location: Sandy Springs, GA
Posted By: creeves
Notes:
We live in Sandy Springs and this bush/tree is in bloom in our backyard now. It grows in part shade…is rather fast growing because I trim it every year. It has arching branches and the leaves are opposite on the stem and tend to be more fuzzy rather than glossy. The flowers have 4 white petals around a yellow center. The shrub has many straight stalks coming from the ground and they tend to be rather thin and straight. It attracts bees.
Bobby Unregistered says:
Mock orange. There is a scentless variety and a very fragrant variety. I began seeing mock oranges in bloom last week in the West Georgia area. I am little uncertain of the differences between the two other than one is deliciously fragrant. Scratch and sniff here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mock-orange
April 27th, 2011 at 8:24 pmWalter Reeves The Georgia Gardener says:
mockorange
April 27th, 2011 at 9:33 pmsee
http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/mockorange-english-dogwood/
Crystal Reeves Unregistered says:
Thank you so much! I have been trying to find out the name of that plant for years!
April 29th, 2011 at 5:44 pmbuck Unregistered says:
The name “mockorange” is a more recent name for the Philadelphus. It is an heirloom plant; the earlier name is English Dogwood. I have a hedge of them that my great grandmother planted a century or more ago.
February 12th, 2012 at 11:47 am