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Multiflora Rose
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Multiflora Rose

Rosa multiflora
In the United States: Invasive · also called multiflora rose, japanese rose, rambler rose
Listed as invasive. Check local regulations — several jurisdictions restrict planting.

Honeybees primarily collect abundant pollen from multiflora rose during peak bloom in June–July, with minimal nectar. This invasive shrub forms dense thickets that displace native vegetation, requiring active management to control its spread.

Nectarlow
Pollenhigh
Bloom (US) May–June
Hardiness zones5-8
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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