Mock orange, a 3-foot to 10-foot high shrub, is currently in full bloom on the open hills of western Montana. Hundreds of 1- to 2-inch creamy white, four-petaled flowers, redolent ...

Nevadans chose the sustainable sagebrush. Idaho’s blooming Syringa or mock orange, Oregon’s grape plant and Missouri’s dotted hawthorne blossom were believed to protect against negative spirits.

GETTYSqueeze mock orange blossom into your gardenThe best garden plants are those which, ... Somewhat confusingly, the name ‘syringa’ is also applied to it as a common name.

I was stopped in my tracks this morning by a Philadelphus (Mock orange) my husband finds the scent too overpowering but I love it and would recommend it for any garden along with lilac - Syringa ...