Rosa laevigata

Syn:  Cherokee Rose

 ARS Rating:  8.6

 Class:   Species

 Date:  1759

 Breeder: 

 Blooms:  Single, large.

Bloom Frequency:  Once blooming in the spring.

Color:  White.

Fragrance:  Very Fragrant.

 Thorns:  Has thorns.

 Approximate Height:  15’ x 6’

 Description and Care:  This is a large climber with glossy green leaves.

 Comments:  Legend says it was carried by the Cherokee Indians as they left their homelands on the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma, and that they planted cuttings along the way.  The spread of this rose is much more attributable to Thomas Affleck of Mississippi who sold large quantities of this rose as a hedge for plantations before barbed wire was invented.