Philadelphus 'Starbright'PBR
mock orange 'Starbright'
'Starbright' is a compact,upright shrub, to 3m tall, with dark, purplish stems and lanceolate to elliptical, dark green leaves, bronzy purple when young, and pure white, fragrant flowers, to 5.5 cm across, with purplish black calyces
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Purple | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green Purple | ||
| Autumn | Green Purple | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Genus
Philadelphus are deciduous shrubs with simple, opposite leaves and bowl-shaped, usually fragrant flowers which may be solitary or in small panicles or racemes in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a moderately fertile, moist but well-drained to well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; well suited to a woodland setting
Propagation
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids may be a problem
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and powdery mildews
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