Rosaceae
Rosa virginiana subsp. virginiana
Rosa virginiana subsp. virginiana
Also known as Rosa virginiana f. nanella, Rosa virginiana var. plena, Rosa lucida var. uniflora, Rosa virginiana f. innoxia
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Native Rose · Virginia Rose · Rosaceae · Rose Hips · Wildlife Shrub · Native Shrub · Pollinator · Hedgerow · Eastern Us Native · Deciduous Shrub
Virginia rose is a hardy native shrub producing fragrant pink blooms in summer followed by bright red rose hips that persist through winter, providing food for birds. It adapts well to average to moist soils in full sun to partial shade and is a great choice for naturalized areas or informal hedgerows. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and remove dead wood annually.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base until soil is moist; allow the top 2 inches to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belgium, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Poland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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