Climbing Prairie Rose

Climbing Prairie Rose is the only native climbing rose in North America, sending long, arching canes 6–15 feet through shrubs and small trees in search of light. It blooms later than most native roses, producing clusters of deep pink flowers in June and July on the tips of its long shoots. It is dioecious in its pollination needs — the flowers are self-incompatible, requiring cross-pollination between different individuals. The species was a key parent in the breeding of many cold-hardy cultivated climbing roses. It naturalizes readily in hedgerows and forest edges.