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Anyone know by the leaves what kind of bush this is?
In the spring it gets white flowers, similair to Impatients, no scent that I can remember. The bush is about 10 ft rall and last year was the first year I ever saw flowers on it.
It growing in mostly shade on top of a small hill on the corner of our property.

Thanks,

Susan

Down to earth-you forgot the picture!
Wonder if it's a Mock Orange?

Oops, I sure did didn't I?

Bush

wild olive?

My parents have one, and the leaves look very similar. It also produces white flowers, and is not fragrant. Just a guess.

Thanks CajunMama!

I'll go and see what I can find on a wild olive bush!

Mock orange is VERY, wonderfully fragrant.

slredmond,

I did look up the bush called mock orange but the leaves looked different than mine, (less teeth)and I don't recall the flowers having any scent att all. I wish it was a mock orange though, at least it was smell nice!

Susan

Could be Crate Myrtyl...white flowers, non-fragrent...

I wish is was, they are really pretty bushes, but the flowers don't seem to match. The white flowers look like someone pasted impatients on it, one here, one there kinda sparse, but if it had more light, (growing in shade don't know where it came from) it would probably have lots more flowers.

Thanks for your input!