Description
Form: A rambling vine-like shrub.
Lifespan: Perennial.
Leaf retention: Evergreen to 20°F (-6.7°C).
Growth rate: Rapid.
Mature Size: Up to 20' (6m) long.
Flowers: Medium-small, white or pale yellow, in large clusters, with a slight fragrance.
Bloom: Mid-winter or spring.
Fruit: A small, smooth, round to ovoid rose hip, about 1/4" (6mm) in diameter, colored orange to brown-black, contains many dried fruits with a single seed (achenes).
Leaves: Glossy green, to 2.5" (6.25cm) long, 3-5 leaflets per leaf.
Stems: Slender, arching. Some varieties have a few thorns. If pruned as a vine, it must be fastened to vertical surfaces because it has no tendrils, aerial rootlets, or thorns adapted to assist climbing.
Roots: Extensive.
Wildlife: The flowers attract bees, occasionally butterflies and hummingbirds.
Toxic / Danger: Possible thorns.
Origin: China.

Cultivation and Uses
USDA hardiness zones: 8-10.
Heat tolerant: Yes.
Drought tolerant: Yes.
Sun: Full sun to part shade.
Soil: Well draining, pH 5.6-8.5 (acidic to alkaline).
Water once established: Once a month. Every one or two weeks in the hottest parts of the year for better appearance.
Prune: Remove only dead wood and branches necessary to keep it in bounds or shaped. This plant blooms on 2- and 3-year-old wood, so anything cut is blooms lost.
Litter: Low.
Propagation: Cuttings or layering.
Uses: Ornamental, privacy screen on a trellis or wall, groundcover or erosion control on banks and slopes.

Comments
This plant is a member of the Rose family (Rosaceae). Other common names are Banks' Rose and Banksian Rose.

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