Virginia Rose
Rosa virginiana
Virginia Rose is a shrub for focal point, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or sandy soil, flowering Jun, Jul.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 150 cm |
| Spread | 150 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 150 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 150 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Virginia Rose's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- American Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls'for height behind it
- Bee Balm 'Jacob Cline'to flower when it does not
- Betonyto edge in front
- Bloody cranesbillto edge in front
- Burnet 'Tanna'to edge in front
- Common Honeysucklefor height behind it
Garden styles
Cottage garden Native Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: