shining rose
Rosa nitida
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Shining rose (Rosa nitida) is a shrub for borders and low maintenance gardens, and it also works as a ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It bears fragrant pink flowers in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Festiva Maxima peony, Burnet, and Japanese barberry.
Native range
CT, MA, ME, NH, and 9 more places. See all 13
CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, OH, RI, VT; NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, and QC.