Scientific Name
Rosa wichuraiana
Common Name
Memorial rose

Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Habit: Evergreen to semi-evergreen
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; tolerates range of soil types but prefers well-drained soil
Height: 1 to 2 feet
Width: 10 to 20 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Procumbent; long green canes
Flower/Fruit: 2" single white flowers with rich yellow stamens in center; borne on pyramidal corymbs in mid-summer; red egg-shaped fruit
Foliage: Alternate, pinnately compound leaves with 7 to 9 leaflets; lustrous dark green; coarsely serrate; scattered prickles
Comments: Will climb if given support; can be used as a ground cover
Cultivars: var. poterifolia
   



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