Somewhat scarce in North Carolina, where it is found natively in rich woodlands and calcareous rock outcrops, but more frequently a remnant of cultivation, Scentless Mock-Orange is a medium-sized shrub with ornamental white flowers.

Hot Springs, Madison Co. NC 5/11/08.

The leaves are opposite and toothed. The similar but even rarer Hairy Mock-Orange (Philadelphus hirsutus) is smaller, with smaller flowers, and has hairy leaves and new twigs.

Grayson Co., VA 6/10/07.

Grayson Co., VA 6/10/07.

Scentless Mock-Orange flowers from May to June. There are normally between 1 and 3 flowers in a cymule.

Grayson Co., VA 6/10/07.

Flowers have between 60 and 90 stamens. The flowers are nearly odorless, in contrast the the fragrant European Sweet Mock-Orange (Philadelphus coronarius), which has only 20-50 stamens per flower.

Grayson Co., VA 6/10/07.

The bark is somewhat shreddy.

Grayson Co., VA 6/10/07.

Grayson Co., VA 6/10/07.