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Lady Banks' Rose
Rosa banksiae · Shrub
Lady Banks' Rose is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 8-10, that matures to about 15–20 ft × 6–10 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees and butterflies and hummingbirds.
- USDA zones
- 8-10
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 15–20 ft × 6–10 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Native to
- China
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