climbing rose
Rosa setigera
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size6 to 12 feet tall8 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink fading to whitish
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Climbing rose (Rosa setigera) is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its canes climb or trail, so give it a spot where it can ramble. The pink single flowers fade to near-white and are fragrant. Birds relish the red fruit.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Blue wild indigo, and Red cedar.
Native range
Eastern and central North America.