Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon rocky Mock Orange (Philadelphus lewisii)

Mock Orange (Philadelphus lewisii)

This is one of our faves

The flowers have most of the parts of conventional flowers reduced to small scales

canyons and woodlands Plant Type Perennial groundcover Height x Width 2-3' x spreading Growth Habit Spreading

Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon rocky Mock Orange (Philadelphus lewisii)Toyon An evergreen shrub to small tree that grows up to thirty feet high and fifteen feet wide. This plant can grow up to ten feet in three years. It has white flowers that bloom in the summer. It is great for erosion control or slope stabilization because this shrub eventually becomes deep rooted. Plants can take two years to get established and can be fragile until established. Young plants being grown as shrubs should be regularly pinched to