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Chevy Chase

Rosa (RO-zuh)

Family: Rosaceae Unknown Vine (vertical)

Chevy chase is a hybrid Soulieana rambler rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Niels J. Hansen of the United States in 1939. Parentage is Rosa soulieana Crépin × Éblouissant. This rambler will grow up to 15 feet tall and spread 6-8 feet wide. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained garden soil. Prune after flowering to remove dead or diseased canes and control size. The 2-3 inch flowers are fully double, dark red and grow in clusters with a moderately strong fragrance. It blooms once in spiring or summer. The stems are thick and prickly and the leaves are pale green with a crinkled appearance. Grow this rose on a vertical surface as a trellis, wall, fence or arbor. It will work in a cottage, English or cutting garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. More information on Rosa .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 39 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 6 - Vine (vertical) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

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 niche Adonis aestivalis Nipponanthemum nipponicum Syringa pubescens subsp. pubescens

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
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); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 15 ft. 0 in. | Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Climbing
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Glossy green compound leaves
Flower color
Red/Burgundy
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Showy
Flower shape
Crown
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
2-3 inch Fully double dark crimson flowers in clusters have 65 petals. Flowers once late spring to early summer.
Bloom time
Spring; Summer
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Stems with many prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Vertical Spaces
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; English Garden
Design feature
Barrier; Hedge; Screen/Privacy
Garden tags
#cutting garden
Problems & Resistance
Other problems
White-Tailed Deer

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.