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Rosa multiflora
Also called Baby Rose, Rambler Rose, Seven sisters rose, Many Flowered Rose, Japanese Rose, Many Flower Rose, Multiflower Rose
Rosa multiflora is a vigorous, scrambling rose shrub or climber from eastern Asia, grown as an ornamental, rootstock and hedge, but invasive in North America. It thrives in full sun and tolerates poor, well-drained soil with little care.
Rosa multiflora (syn. Rosa polyantha) is a species of rose known commonly as multiflora rose, baby rose, Japanese rose, many-flowered rose, seven-sisters rose, Eijitsu rose and rambler rose. It is native to eastern Asia, in China, Japan, and Korea. It should not be confused with Rosa rugosa, which is also known as "Japanese rose", or with polyantha roses which are garden cultivars derived from hybrids of R. multiflora. It was introduced to North America, where it is an invasive species, forming extensive, impenetrable stands within forest understories, thickets, borders, and lowlands. It can be identified by its characteristic fringed stipules, which form pairs at the bases of leaf stalks bearing 3–89 leaves.
Rosa multiflora is grown as an ornamental plant and also used as a rootstock for grafted ornamental rose cultivars. It is also used for erosion control and as a living fence.
In eastern North America, Rosa multiflora is considered an invasive species. It was originally introduced from Asia as a soil conservation measure, as a natural hedge to border grazing land, and to attract wildlife. In some regions the plant is classified as a noxious weed. In grazing areas, it is generally considered to be a serious pest, though it is excellent fodder for goats.
It is native to eastern Asia and invasive in parts of North America. It prefers full sun and well-drained, less fertile soils, and is tolerant of partial shade, in which it is less productive. It can be found in pastures and along field edges and roads.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rosa multiflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
