Nothing beats the rich sweet scent of a mock orange in full bloom33 these hardy shrubs fill the air with a heady scent which wafts from pure white semi double blooms which appear with a flourish in early summer the leaves of philadelphus 39albatre39 provide a dark green backdrop for the scented flowers this good45natured shrub is easy to care for and you will hardly know it is there for the rest of the year use it as a specimen plant and allow it to arch its stems to perfection