Climbing Prairie Rose
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 …
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
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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.