Plant Guide

Rosa banksiae

• Common Name

  Lady Banks Rose
• CA Native

  Non-native
• Plant Type

  Vine
• Size

  15' - 20'
• Flower Color

  Yellow
• Bloom Time

  • Spring
  • Summer
• Leaves

  Medium Glossy Green
• Evergreen

  Deciduous
• Deer Resistant

  Deer Candy
• Wildlife Value

  • Deer Magnet
• Growth Rate

  Fast
• Hardiness

  Hardy
• Adverse Growth Factors

  None
• Special Features

  • Showy Flowers
• Water Use

  • Low
• Soil pH

  6.5-7.5 (neutral)
• Exposure

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Shade
• Soil Type

  Loam
• Drainage

  Good Drainage
• Description and Cultural Plant Tips

  This rose has a profusion of  clusters of small yellow blossoms on mostly thornless, arching branches in spring. It can be trained to climb walls, fences and arbors, but it can also be pruned into a hedge form. It can also be used to tumble down banks and hillsides.

  Plant in an amended loamy soil with lots of compost for best results. Mulch in a 2'- 3' diameter circle to conserve soil moisture. Does best planted in full sun as it will get powdery mildew in too much shade. It is a rampant grower and needs to be pruned each year in late winter to keep it under control. It has low water needs once established but does better with regular water.

  It is more resistant to rose disease than the hybrids but as noted above it can develop powdery mildew if located in too much shade.

• Master Gardener Comments

  N / A
• Varietals

  N / A