Cherokee Rose (Rosa laevigata): Evergreen Climbing Rose

Cherokee rose is a vigorous, evergreen climbing rose with glossy, dark green, trifoliate leaves and large, single, fragrant white flowers with yellow centers in spring. It produces large, orange-red hips in fall. The canes are armed with stout, curved thorns.

Botanical Profile

Native to China, this rose naturalized in the southeastern US. It thrives in full sun to part shade and well-drained soil. It's the state flower of Georgia. Use as a climber on fences, arbors, or as a sprawling shrub. Disease resistant.