HYDRANGEACEAE

Philadelphus coronarius Linnaeus. European Mock-orange. Phen: May-Jul. Hab: Cultivated (though more so in the past than now), and sometimes escaped or persisting around old homesites. Dist: Native of the Caucasus Mountains and possibly s. Europe. P. coronarius is the most commonly cultivated Philadelphus in our area, though it is currently considered rather old-fashioned.

Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Syn: = C, F, FNA12, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Va; = n/a – RAB

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