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Rosa virginiana var. virginiana

Rosa virginiana Mill. var. virginiana

Virginia Rose

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ROVIV2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall, often shorter.
Autumn Foliage: yes
Fruit: Hip (mature floral tube) surrounding achenes.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Rarely white.

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , MA , MD , ME , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT
Canada: NB , NS , PE

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rosa virginiana var. virginiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rosa virginiana var. virginiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rosa virginiana var. virginiana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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