Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Bloom shape: Flat
Petal count: Single: 1-7 petals
Rose bloom color: Light yellow
Rebloom: None
Class: Other: Species/Wild
Growth Habit: Up to 7 feet tall, 6 feet wide
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: Discovered by Frank N. Meyer, circa 1890
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 4 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Plant Height: Up to 7 feet
Plant Spread: 5-6 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Rose
  • The Incense Rose

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Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2012-06-16
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2019-06-19
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2013-06-15
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