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Questions and Answers: 2020

Question: Hi, Is this a wild rose bush? It has thorns and white flowers, found near stonewall in Mass.

  • Question

    Hi, Is this a wild rose bush? It has thorns and white flowers, found near stonewall in Mass.

    Answer

    Dear Howard, you appear to have photographed Rosa multiflora (rambler rose). This is a non-native rose that originated in Asia. It generally produces a multi-flowered array of flowers with white petals. It can be very aggressive with its growth, but it is certainly a beautiful plant.