Garden

[inGeorgia]

I'm in the Atlanta are, no idea what part of GA you are in... If you're near a Pike's Nursery they are usually helpful identifying plants. Or I would try a local nursery not a big box store. Looks like something in the dogwood family.

[JustJazzmom]

Do all the flowers have 4 petals or do they have 5? If they have 5, it might be a mountain stewartia or 'summer dogwood'.

Definitely take it to your local cooperative extension too for ID. Click on your county and contact them.

[lulu2]

Google Mountain Stewartia and tons of images appear. There appear to be numerous varieties and yours could definitely be one.

[JustJazzmom]

Could it be a camellia? I'm wondering if camellias can have 4 petals? or only 5 and up?

[seehorse]

I think it's Mock Orange.

[JustJazzmom]

I'm in agreement with seahorse. I think it is too.

[scotnovel]

Is it very fragrant? It looks very much like something my MIL had that she called a Mock Orange tree which had a very fragrant almost citrusy smell - just flowers no fruit. Hers grew to be very large - around 9 - 10 feet wide and around 10 - 12 ft tall as I recall (when not pruned).

[esmeraldagooch]

see horse, That looks just like it. Even the blossoms before they open look like that. Thank you so much ladies.

[Madame Lorrraine]

It's those shiny leaves that makes me, too, think it's a camellia.