Rosa virginiana - Virginia Rose
Description
Virginia Rose is a native deciduous shrub with glossy green foliage that turns shades of purple, orange, or yellow in fall. The pale pink single flowers bloom in summer. Best grown with full sun in rich and moist well-drained, lightly acidic soils. Edible scarlet hips persist into winter.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Height: |
4' - 6' |
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Spread: |
6’ - 8' |
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Spacing: |
7' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, rust, and rose rosette and require regular fungicide in humid areas that experience a lot of rainfall. Pest issues include aphids, borers, scale, mites thrips, midges, and leafhoppers.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, Trellises, Walls, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Yarrow, Lavender, Coneflower
IMAGES: Benny Mazur from Toledo, OH, Rosa virginiana Irwin Prairie, CC BY 2.0, (2) Ryan Hodnett, Virginian Rose (Rosa virginiana) - Mobile, Newfoundland 2019-08-09, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Salicyna, Rosa virginiana 2017-04-30 8782, CC BY-SA 4.0
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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Rosa virginiana - Virginia Rose
Our 1-gallon plants are young starter plants and require a little more intentional care, especially through their first winter. With proper protection from extreme cold and drying conditions, they're a wonderful way to add a quality plant to your garden at a more economical price — and enjoy watching it grow into something beautiful.
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