Philadelphus lewisii (Mock Orange) Size:2 gal BL Fruit is edible and tart

Fruit is edible and tart

Wood handle

this tree grows in a large variety of soils ranging from rocky soils at high mountain elevations to clay or sandy loams at lower elevations

It produces plum purple round berries which will often fade to black over time

The blue-green rounded to oval leaves are opposite and divided into 5-7 leaflets with irregular lobes on young stems

Philadelphus lewisii (Mock Orange) Size:2 gal BL Fruit is edible and tartPlant Description: Mock Orange is an erect, open and spreading shrub with a fibrous root system and light brown bark that peels away in strips. Leaves are dark green and opposite, sometimes with small hairs below, margins either entire or with widely spaced shallow teeth. Fruit is a small dark brown capsule. The fragrant flowers are borne singular along the stem or in small clusters at the tips of branches. Four creamy white petals surround a