Rosaceae
Soft downy rose
Rosa mollis
Also known as Rosa mollis var. scheutzii, Rosa huteri, Rosa mollis f. imporrectella, Rosa mollis f. caeruleatifrons
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Rose · Wild Rose · Shrub · Wildlife Garden · Hedgerow · European Rose · Deciduous · Hips · Pollinator · Hardy Shrub
Rosa mollis, the Soft Downy Rose, is a hardy, deciduous shrub suited to temperate garden borders and hedgerows, thriving in full sun to partial shade with average, well-drained soil. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape, and watch for common rose pests such as aphids and black spot. Its attractive hips provide wildlife value through autumn and winter, making it a rewarding choice for a wildlife-friendly garden.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base until soil is thoroughly moist, then allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days during dry spells, less in cool or wet weather
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 8 ft
- Spread
- 6 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Northwest European R, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russi
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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