30 Seeds Rosa setigera Illinois Rose Climbing Shrub Landscape Bonsai

Rosa setigera, commonly known as the Illinois Rose, is a vigorous climbing rose species native to central North America, valued for its trailing habit and single pink blooms that appear in early summer. It works well trained along fences, trellises, and arbors, or grown as a sprawling shrub in informal garden borders.

The Illinois Rose offers ornamental appeal through its fragrant pink flowers and glossy green foliage that shifts to attractive autumn tones. It suits landscape planting, naturalized areas, and bonsai culture when trained with care.
Species: Rosa setigera
Type: Deciduous climbing shrub rose
Plant_Habit: Climbing, trailing, spreading
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained, loamy soil
Zones: 4-8
Germination: Cold stratification recommended; may be slow and uneven
Sowing: Surface sow, lightly cover, keep moist
Spacing: 6-10 feet apart
Notes: Blooms on prior-year wood