multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 15 feet tall8 to 18 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White to light pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) is a shrub for borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Its arching canes grow fast and reach 6 to 15 feet tall. Fragrant white to light pink flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Give it plenty of room, since it spreads 8 to 18 feet wide.
Pairs well with Juneberry, September Charm anemone, Greig's tulip, and Orange daylily.
Native range
Japan and Korea.