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Cherokee Rose: Native Range and Nursery Options for Gardeners

Asked if Cherokee rose grows wild or only in nurseries.

Wild and Cultivated

Rosa laevigata naturalizes in Coastal Plains/Piedmont of Deep South (roadsides, fence rows, waste places). Blooms late March-April. Fruit pear-shaped, bristly. Nursery plants (often grafted) control its aggressive suckering.

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