Rosa laevigata /Cherokee Rose

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Scientific Name:	Rosa laevigata
Common Name:	Cherokee Rose
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height:	15-20 feet
Spread:	15 - 20 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	White
Fruit present:	Fall, Winter
Fruit color:	Red
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	High
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	This is a rambling vine that will grow over anything in its path. Pruning to keep it in bounds is normally necessary to keep growth in check. It produces large single white flowers with yellow stamens. While this rose grows under adverse conditions, flowering is best in full sunlight. A few flowers are produced during the summer months. It produces large showy bristle covered hips (fruit).