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Rosa banksiae

Lady Banks' Rose

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Information by: San Marcos Growers        Photographer: City of Durham Parks

 

Description

A thornless, climbing, wild evergreen rose with 2 to 3 inch long pinnate leaves with three to five inch long leaflets that have serrated margins. It reliably produces a copious amount of lightly scented, small, double butter-yellow blooms in spring that will drape like blankets and garlands over all shrubs or buildings in its path. Plant in full sun and irrigate occasionally to infrequently – surprisingly drought tolerant once established and cold hardy (but not evergreen) down below and useful in USDA zones 4 to 10. This large plant can be grown as a large mounding plant, as a climber or contained as a hedge if pruned just after spring bloom.

 

Plant Type

Vine

Height Range

12-25'

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Season

Spring

Leaf Color

Dark Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Ranch, Wild Garden

Accenting Features

Espalier, Fragrance, Showy Flowers

Seasonal Interest

Spring

Location Uses

Background, Patio, Walls / Fences

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Water-wise plants can be beautiful as well as practical.

Take your 'My List' Hydrozone Report to a landscape designer, or local nursery, when selecting and purchasing plants.