Philadelphus lewisii: Difference between revisions

The Waterton Mockorange ''Philadelphus lewisii 'Waterton''' was hybridized by the Alberta Horticultural Research Station in [[Brooks, Alberta]], Canada. It is drought-tolerant and is suitable for xeriscaping.<ref name="davesgarden">{{citation |url=http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/94024/#b |work=dave's Garden |accessdate=23 March 2016 |date=nd |title=Waterton Mockorange ''Philadelphus lewisii 'Waterton'''}}</ref> It grows to 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) in height. It is hardy from USDA zones 3 to 9. In 1933 Augustus Griffin noted that this plant was growing in what is now [[Waterton Lakes National Park]] of Canada on the east side of the [[Rocky Mountains]].<ref name="davesgarden" /> Griffin (1883-1946) was a horticulture pioneer who collected, grew, crossed and tested plants at the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Headquarters Farm (now the Alberta Horticultural Research Station) in Brooks, Alberta, Canada where he worked as irrigation engineer.<ref name="AlbertaViews2000">{{citation |url=https://albertaviews.ab.ca/issues/2000/marapr00/marapr00garden.pdf |format=PDF |date=2000 |work=Alberta Views |author=June Flanagan |title=Brooks Oasis |accessdate=23 March 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://www.albertaonrecord.ca/augustus-griffin-family-fonds |title=Augustus Griffith |work=Alberta on Record}}</ref> His former home is a registered historical site.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=11929 |work=Historic Places |title=Engineers' Home, Brooks}}</ref>