Mock orange is the name of a group of shrubs native to North America, eastern Asia, and Europe. Garden species are sometimes called syringas. Mock orange plants are covered with small, white or cream-colored flowers that may grow singly or in clusters. The flowers of some species have purple spots at the base of the petals. In most species, the flowers are fragrant, but some species have odorless flowers. The plants generally reach a height of no more than 10 feet (3 meters), but a few species may grow 15 feet (4.5 meters) high.
Mock oranges generally bloom in late spring, often for only a few weeks. Breeders have produced many hybrids of mock oranges.
See also Syringa .
