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Mock Orange |
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Mexican Orange Flower |
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Mexican Orange |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
Honey Bees in the Garden: MayMay is a month that showcases flowers for special days. Flowers for May Day, flowers for Mother's Day, flowers for Memorial Day and flowers for the honey bees.
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| Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 22, 2012 2:14 PM Honey bees get pollen from this plant. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by vitrsna (Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico - Zone 11a) on Mar 18, 2015 12:34 AM This plant is a member of the Rutaceae Family. Both the leaves and flowers have a fragrance of oranges. The plant is host to Giant Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio cresphontes), which are the largest butterflies in the US and whose larva will nibble the leaves until they are ready to pupate but will not destroy the plant. The plant is native to Mexico. [ Reply to this comment | |
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