Hydrangeaceae
Gordon's mockorange
Philadelphus lewisii
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Genus
- Philadelphus
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Common names
By language (6)
- Chinese
- 路易斯山梅花
- English
- Gordon's mockorange, Lewis mock-orange, Lewis' mock orange, Wild mock orange, Indian arrowwood, Lewis' mock-orange, Mock-orange, Syringa
- Finnish
- Lännenjasmike, Loistojasmike
- Persian
- نرگس درختی لوویس
- Russian
- Чубушник Льюиса
- Swedish
- Gordonschersmin
Synonyms
- Deutzia californica Carrière
- Philadelphus angustifolius Rydb.
- Philadelphus billiardii Koehne
- Philadelphus californicus Benth.
- Philadelphus californicus Carrière
- Philadelphus columbarius Dippel
- Philadelphus columbianus Koehne
- Philadelphus columbianus K.Koch
- Philadelphus confusus Piper
- Philadelphus cordatus K.Koch
- Philadelphus cordifolius Lange
- Philadelphus fremontii Rydb.
- Philadelphus globosus K.Koch
- Philadelphus gordonianus Lindl.
- Philadelphus gordonianus var. californicus Dippel
- Philadelphus gordonianus var. columbianus (Koehne) Rehder
- Philadelphus grahamii K.Koch
- Philadelphus helleri Rydb.
- Philadelphus insignis Carrière
- Philadelphus intermedius A.Nelson
- Philadelphus lewisii subsp. californicus (Benth.) Munz
- Philadelphus lewisii subsp. gordonianus (Lindl.) Munz
- Philadelphus lewisii var. angustifolius (Rydb.) S.Y.Hu
- Philadelphus lewisii var. californicus (Benth.) A.Gray
- Philadelphus lewisii var. ellipticus S.Y.Hu
- Philadelphus lewisii var. gordonianus (Lindl.) Jeps.
- Philadelphus lewisii var. helleri (Rydb.) S.Y.Hu
- Philadelphus lewisii var. intermedius (A.Nelson) S.Y.Hu
- Philadelphus lewisii var. oblongifolius S.Y.Hu
- Philadelphus lewisii var. parvifolius Torr.
- Philadelphus lewisii var. parvifolius S.Y.Hu
- Philadelphus lewisii var. platyphyllus (Rydb.) S.Y.Hu
- Philadelphus lewisii var. pygmaeus S.Y.Hu
- Philadelphus oblongifolius S.Y.Hu
- Philadelphus oreganus Nutt.
- Philadelphus oreganus Nutt. ex S.Y.Hu
- Philadelphus platyphyllus Rydb.
- Philadelphus trichothecus S.Y.Hu
- Philadelphus zelleri S.Y.Hu
Flowers
- In flower
- June to July (from 671 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
- Flower colour
- white (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: John A Haskins, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Julia Fitzsimmons, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Tom Erler, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: machaut2, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Charles Swift, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Abby Hyde, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.