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  5. Dogwoods, Hydrangeas, and Allies
  6. Hydrangea Family
  7. Mock Oranges
  8. Hairy Mock-orange

species 134 observations

Hairy Mock-orange

Philadelphus hirsutus

Status
native
Bees
2 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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12 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Mock-orange Scissor Bee, Andrena cerebrata 2
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Liriomyza philadelphivora 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Green Cone-headed Planthopper 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Pure Green Sweat Bee, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Two-spotted Bumble Bee 8

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Full sun Part shade
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Soil
Sand Loam Clay Organic
Habit
Arching Dense Rounded
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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