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' |
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. While it is a versatile and remarkably beautiful rose, it is large and fast growing. In a smaller garden setting, the placement, design, and maintenance strategy will need some consideration.
An excellent substitute for the invasive, non-native Multiflora Rose, Rosa setigera prefers a site with good sunlight exposure (at least 6 hours a day). It does well in all types of soil, as long as there is sufficient sunlight. Partial shade is tolerated, but their will be relatively fewer blooms. This is a fast-growing shrub and "blooms on new wood:" the blooms occur on the fresh growth that is produced each spring. 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.