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Rosaceae
Cherokee Rose
Rosa laevigata
Hope through tears.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rosa
- Native to
- China, Taiwan, Vietnam
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- climbing shrub
- Height
- 10-20 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, loamy
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The Cherokee Rose is the state flower of Georgia, despite being native to China and not North America.
- According to Cherokee legend, the roses grew where mothers' tears fell along the Trail of Tears.
- It was introduced to North America in the 1700s and naturalized so thoroughly that many thought it was native.
- The large white blooms can reach up to 3 inches in diameter with a prominent yellow center.
- Its thorny canes were historically used as natural fencing by Southern farmers.
Color meanings
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hope
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remembrance
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resilience