Rosa virginiana

Virginia Rose


Photo courtesy of Prides Corner Farms

  • Single, 2" pink flowers with yellow center
  • Blooms June-August
  • Dense, dark green foliage
  • Bright red rose hips fall-winter
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Climbing
Climbing
Cold Tolerant
Cold Tolerant
Container
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Fragrant



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

 


Height: 5-6 ft
Spread: 6-7 ft
Price Level 1: $39.99~#2
Bloom Color: Pink
Zone: 3-8
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Fragrant
  • Garden
  • Climbing
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Long Blooming
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Naturalizing
  • Focal Point
  • Container
  • Fall Color
  • Cold Tolerant
  • Salt Tolerant
  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Low Maintenance
  • Native
  • Specimen

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Climbing
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Songbirds
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Dry Soil


Genus Overview: Rosa

Common Name: Virginia Rose

Upright, deciduous, suckering shrub with dark green foliage that turns red in fall and deep brown, thorny stems. Fragrant, single, pale to bright pink flowers bloom in summer. Flowers are followed by abundant, red fruits that persist for several months. Great for cottage gardens, wildflower meadows and native plant gardens.