smooth rose
Rosa blanda
USDA zones3 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Smooth rose (Rosa blanda) is a shrub for hedges and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It has thornless or near-thornless stems and fragrant pink to whitish flowers that attract bees and birds. It spreads by root suckers, so give it room. It can get fungal problems, so good air flow helps.
Pairs well with Indian grass, Showy milkweed, and Gro-Low fragrant sumac.
Native range
CT, IA, IL, IN, and 25 more places. See all 29
CT, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SD, VT, WI, WV; MB, NB, NL, ON, QC, and SK.