Common Name(s): | Rose |
Scientific Name: | Rosa spp. |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 2 m |
Flowers: | April - July |
Fruits: | Early summer |
Description: A shrub-forming or trailing cultivated rose escaping on a variety of sites along fence rows and roadsides. Hardy and disease resistant, the flowers are fragrant and have numerous petals as opposed to the five petals found in other roses. The most popular and widely cultivated garden flower in the world. The classification of cultivated roses is complicated because of the great number of cultivars and hybridization. |