America is a climbing rose that was introduced in 1976 and was bred by William A. Warriner. This is a vigorous climber that grows rapidly to 10-14 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide. It does best in full sun in fertile, moist, well-drained soil. For best results apply fertilizer in early spring and again in summer. Mulch to help retain moisture. America begins blooming in spring and repeat blooms during the season. The fragrant flowers are double coral with a clove scent that contract nicely with the dark green foliage. Use this plant in vertical spaces along arbors or trellis, in borders, along walls or fences. It is even able to climb bare walls. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Has shown good resistance to powdery mildew, rust, and blackspot. See pests of roses to the left. The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common rose diseases as well as a factsheet on insects and other related pests. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for " Trees, Shrubs and Conifers " a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheClematis viticellaRosa 'Mary Wallace'Rosa Sweet Juliet® 'AUSleap'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet; 12-24 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 14 ft. 0 in. | Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
High
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Climbing
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green; Red/Burgundy
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Leathery
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
The thick leathery dark green foliage has 5 ovate leaflets. New foliage is dark reddish-brown.
Flower color
Orange; Pink
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower form
Solitary
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
Blooms are borne singly and in clusters of 5 to 10; 30 to 43 petals; repeat blooms late in the season; tight, ovoid, pointed buds open as high centered 4 to 5-inch blooms that become open with age. Clove fragrance.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Fruit type
Drupe
Fruit detail
A rose hip, which is an aggregate of achenes enclosed in a fleshy receptacle.
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Covered in pointy prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Drupe
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Vertical Spaces
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; English Garden
Design feature
Accent; Border; Screen/Privacy; Specimen
Garden tags
#non-toxic for cats #non-toxic for horses #non-toxic for dogs #English garden #vertical spaces #large flowers #cutting garden #deciduous shrub #deciduous #vigorous #showy flowers #climbing rose #pink flowers #high maintenance #fast growing #full sun tolerant #arbor #orange flowers #fence #trellis