Musk Rose

Rosa moschata

Climber4×3 mzone 6–9light shade

Profile

Family: Rosaceae
Habit: Climber
Height: 4 m
Spread: 3 m
Growth: fast
Lifespan: 30 years
First yield: after 3 years
Hardiness: zone 6–9
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt, Clay
Soil moisture: dry – moist
pH: 5.5 – 8

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Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Fruit harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible4 of 10

Medicinal4 of 10

Other uses4 of 10

Growing

Climbing shrub rose for sunny, warm sites on walls or supports, on nutrient-rich, well-drained soil. Strongly fragrant; in cool regions choose a sheltered site.

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