Species, Wild Rose, Camellia Rose, Cherokee Rose, Mardan Rose, Naniwa-Ibara, Snow-White Rose
Rosalaevigata
Synonym
Rosa
amygdalifolia
Rosa
argyi
Rosa
cucumerin
Rosa
hystrix
Rosa
nivea
Native to subtropical southeast China and Vietnam, this species has been in cultivation in the west since at least 1759. It is widely nat...Read More
We first "discovered" this plant on a kayaking trip deep into a black water swamp in South Carolina. I bought one from a local nursery e...Read More
I recently visited GA and saw this rose growing in a high Victorian home's garden. I was told some of the roses in the garden was planted...Read More
I have this wildrose growing in my backyard, and side yard. It's a native shrub here in southwestern Virginia. Yes, it can be invasive, b...Read More
Make sure you have this and not an invasive which can be mistaken for this -- we had several wild roses very similar to this on our prope...Read More
Cherokee Rose, Rosier Blanc de Neige, Snow-White Rose Rosa laevigata is naturalized in Texas and other States and is considered an invasi...Read More
Some folklore I once read, (or perhaps it was an accurate historical factoid), about this plant is that it was brought to the Americas by...Read More
Mine is in full glorious bloom right now!!! Wish I had a digicam to post a pic.
I got this as a bare-root plant last spring and th...Read More
I live in Southeast Texas and this flower grows beautifully here. I never knew very much about it; so your site has been very helpful. Thank You
This beautiful native climbing rose blooms in early April in Summerville, South Carolina (U.S.), where winter temperatures rarely fall be...Read More
Mounding bush to 5 ft. or climber to 15 ft., the Cherokee Rose is the state flower of Georgia. I found it easy to grow and maintain as a...Read More