Virginia rose is a woody, deciduous, perennial shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae). It is native to eastern North America and rapidly grows 4 to 6 feet tall. Virginia rose likes full sun to partial shade and sandy or loamy, acidic to neutral soil with good drainage. It is salt resistant. Propagate this rose by seed or stem cutting. Its pink flowers bloom from June to August, and the stems have numerous hooked prickles. The leaves turn color in the fall. Look here for a guide to pruning shrub roses. Native bees nest in the dead, hollow stems, so gardeners are encouraged to cut back dead stems to 12 to 24 inches and allow them to remain standing until they disintegrate on their own. Read more about best practices for stem-nesting bees in this NC Extension publication . This easy-to-grow rose provides food for wildlife. It attracts songbirds, bees, butterflies, and hoverflies. Use it in a native or pollinator garden. Its salt tolerance makes it a good choice in coastal areas. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Blackspot, powdery mildew, aphids, thrips, and mites. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.