Climbing Prairie Rose

Rosa setigera

Cimbing Prairie Rose has fragrant clusters of deep pink flowers, two inches in diameter, blooming from early to midsummer. The dark green foliage turns attractive shades of deep red and purple in autumn …

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Plants 1 Gallon Pot
1+ $29.99 ea.
Availability: In stock
SKU
37940-GL
Cultural Details
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Moisture Dry, Medium, Moist
Sun Exposure Full Sun, Partial
Height 4' - 15'
Bloom Color Pink
Bloom Time June, July
Spacing 18" - 2'
Hardiness Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Root Type Taproot
Benefits Birds, Pollinators, Host Plant

Climbing Prairie Rose has fragrant clusters of deep pink flowers, two inches in diameter, blooming from early to midsummer. The dark green foliage turns attractive shades of deep red and purple in autumn. This great native rose is actually a shrub with vine-like characteristics and can be either trailing or climbing, to form a hedge. Naturally mounding up to 4' tall, it can be grown to cover a fence or a trellis, where it may be trained to climb, up to 15 feet tall with support. Climbing Prairie Rose tolerates a wide range of soils and is a versatile garden addition.

An excellent substitute for the invasive, non-native Multiflora Rose,  Rosa setigera's trailing growth can be used to form a low informal hedge, as cover for a fence or trellis, or naturalized in thickets. With good sunlight exposure (at least 6 hours a day) and consistenly moist soil, this is a fast-growing shrub and "blooms on new wood." Cut stems back in the spring to promote more growth. Renewal pruning can be done every three years.

Native roses are visited by an array of pollinating insects, as they have easy access to pollen from the large-petalled landing pads. Rosa setigera is a possible host plant for several different Sphinx moths, the Auotmeris Io and Cecropia moth.

Planting and Cultivation Notes
Rosa setigera is a dioecious species and produces male and female flowers on separate plants. However, it is known to produce some rosehips on a single plant. If abundant rosehips are desired, we recommended at least 3 plants, installed in fairly close proximity. This will help ensure the presence of both sexes and good seed (rosehip) production. The sex of our plants is not determined prior to shipment.