I love holley hocks, they just need to be staked. I have seeds for dark pink country romance(single type) if you (or anyone else out there) needs them.

Hi 'bamagirl,
If the mock orange that you are referring to is Philadelphus, then yes, it is hardy here and a favorite spring bloomer. They are just finishing a three week blooming spree around here. They are a long time favorite (I have some that my great-grandmother grew)! About the only draw back to the mock orange is the fact that it is deciduous. To me it is best used in a mixed hedge. Other than that, it has a great form, is a reliable bloomer and I believe that it is a native as well.

BTW Old-timers call it 'English Dogwood'

Here is a link that might be useful:

I was told when I was given these plants that there were English Dogwood. I ordered a Mock Orange last year and they look like the same flower to me.
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and they have the added bonus of wonderful fragrance. btw i must be an old timer, cause this is english dogwood to me given to my by a friend that used that name. lol
cindy

I am also a old timer, but up NORTH they are Mock Orange, here for sure they are English Dogwood. My friend bought one and was so proud of her Dogwood, till I informed her that she had purchased a MOCK ORANGE. (She was wanting a dogwood tree) Then I bought a plant that was called Mock Orange, (I knew it wasn't mock orange nor English dogwood) and it turned out to be an evergreen Pittasporum (sorry about the spelling) I love it, and it smells go good. Folks tell me here in Alabama they are the true Mock Orange. "A rose by any other name is a rose, but not so with the Dog Wood.

Whatever this one's name is I love it. I have it on both sides of my lawn. Not only beautiful but smells so good. The weather the past week has been so rough on it.

Hi ya'll - tell me where you think the best place to plant the "English Dogwood/Mock Orange" - sun, shade, a mixture, or all of the above? I have actually seen them blooming in all locations - actually up the road in my neighbor's yard!
I got some babies from her the other day - have them in pots right now, babying them in total shade (the Transplant issue) - and can't decide where to plant - i know if i plant them in full sun, i should probly wait until fall to do so...but i was thinking about planting some elsewhere also (Got about 10-15 of them from her! :) - have 5 acres, a mixture of sun, shade, woods, etc.)
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Mine were planted in full sun. Only problem I had was keeping them watered for the for the first few years.

Mine are about 8 years old and look like those in the picture. I have four, and I do grow hollyhock in the same beds with them. I grow fragrant old garden roses in those beds as well as 200-300 daylilies, some amaryllis, a couple blueberry bushes, mock orange, a forsythia, a gardenia bush, Ryan's pink chrysanthemum, Shasta daisies, larkspur and it's all a cottage mix of sights and smells. The bed is about 125 feet long and 15-feet deep.