Banksia Rose🌸

An evergreen to semi-evergreen climbing shrub in the rose family, native to China. Introduced to Japan in the Edo period; now a classic for garden walls, fences, and arches. Nearly thornless, it bears many small double or single white or yellow flowers in clusters in April and May. Named after Lady Dorothea Banks, wife of the British botanist Joseph Banks. Unusually for a rose, it has only a mild fragrance. The world's largest rose bush — the Tombstone Rose Tree in Arizona — is this species.

Identification Points

• ✓Climbing habit, nearly thornless
• ✓Many small double or single flowers in clusters
• ✓White or yellow, with a mild fragrance

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Phylogenetic Positionバラ科 →