Plant Rosa virginiana (Virginia Rose) to add a tough, wildlife-friendly native shrub rose to your landscape. You will enjoy its single, soft-pink summer flowers with yellow centers, followed by bright red hips that persist into fall and often into winter. The glossy green leaves can shift to purple and red-orange tones as the seasons change, giving you multi-season interest without fussy care.

Expect a mature size around 60 to 72 inches tall, with a naturally suckering habit that can form a dense, protective thicket. This makes it useful along edges, in naturalized plantings, or anywhere you want a living barrier and shelter for small wildlife. The hooked prickles also help it hold its space, so give it room where it can spread comfortably.

For best flowering and strongest growth, place it in full sun, though it will also perform in partial shade. Provide well-drained soil; sandy or loamy sites suit it well, and it tolerates acidic to neutral pH. Once established, it can handle coastal conditions better than many shrubs, including some salt exposure.

Water regularly during establishment, then allow the soil surface to dry slightly between deep waterings. Prune only as needed to shape or to remove dead or crossing canes. If you like supporting native bees, consider leaving some cut stems standing at 12 to 24 inches so stem-nesting bees can use them before the stems naturally break down.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 3-8 (-40 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Fast
• Mature height: 60-72"
• Spread: 72-84"
• Tolerant of: Salt
• Edible: Yes
• Long bloom time: Yes
• Native to the U.S.: Yes

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