Species: Rosa multiflora

(roe'zah mul-tih-flor'ah)

Multiflora Rose

Found on Course Walks

Native and Invasive Plants

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

'Inermis\', 'Platyphylla\'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Shrub 4 to 8 feet

Height: 3' - 4' (to 10') (spread 10' - 15')

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: shrub with fountain of slender branches

Ornamental Other: tolerates dry, heavy soils

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun

Hardy To Zone: 5b

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Environmental Other: lustrous bright green foliage turns unattractive yellow in fall; fragrant white single flowers in June; colorful red fruit in August through mid-winter; thorns

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil; Prolonged periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

Very susceptible to rose rosette disease. HIGHLY INVASIVE

Bare Root Transplanting

Other

Native of Japan and Korea, INVASIVE in N. America

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil