Climbing Rose 'New Dawn'

'New Dawn' is the classic everblooming climbing rose (1930, Dreer, PP1—the first plant patent ever issued!). A sport of 'Dr. W. Van Fleet', it revolutionized climbing roses with its repeat flowering habit and soft, silvery-pink blooms.

• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Rosa
• Cultivar: 'New Dawn'
• Also known as: Everblooming Dr. W. Van Fleet, The New Dawn, Earth-Kind® series
• Hybridized by: Dreer
• Introduced: 1930

Key Features: Medium (3–4 inch), semi-double, silvery-blush pink blooms fading to near-white, with a light, sweet fragrance. Continuous bloom from late spring to frost. Vigorous, thorny climber to 15–20 feet. Exceptionally disease resistant and cold hardy (USDA zones 4–9). Tolerates partial shade.

Landscape Uses: Arbors, pergolas, high walls, fences, and large trellises. Train canes horizontally for maximum flowering. An enduring classic—grown worldwide for nearly a century.