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multiflora rose

multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

shrub☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate waterZone 5aZone 9b

A vigorous, thorny shrub rose producing abundant small white or pink flowers in clusters followed by bright red hips. Highly invasive in many regions and useful mainly for hedging or naturalized plantings.

Overview

Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
fast
Size
6–10′ tall × 6–12′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

Zone 5aZone 9b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 5a to Zone 9b

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Eastern Asia

Function & Care

wildlife benefithedgerowerosion controlwindbreakedible

Edible Parts

fruit

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
high
Propagation
seed, cutting, layering, sucker