Rose 'Multiflora'

Rosa

How to grow Rose 'Multiflora'

Planting Multiflora in loamy soil with a ph of between 5.5 and 7.0 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.

Growing Multiflora from seed

Transplanting Multiflora

Very aggressive plant requiring no care.14 Not a native to the US.2

Harvesting Multiflora

Different parts of the plant may be collected and eaten if properly prepared. Removing the hairs from the seeds is the most important part of this.5

Multiflora folklore & trivia

The Virginia Department of Highways planted multiflora rose in the 1960s on interstate medians in an effort to reduce headlight glare and as a crash barrier.3

Commonly planted as a ‘living fence’4 that was cheaper then wire fence in the 1950s.3

Other Names for Rose 'Multiflora'

Japanese rose, rambler rose, wild rose, Wild Multiflora, baby rose

Footnotes