sweet briar rose
Rosa rubiginosa
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sweet briar rose (Rosa rubiginosa) is a shrub for hedges. 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 grows 6 to 10 feet tall and wide, so give it plenty of room. The pink flowers are fragrant and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. It also tolerates drought once established.
Pairs well with Juneberry, Burnet, Blue fescue, and Clematis.
Native range
Europe.