Rosa Multiflora An Aggressive Invasive

May 1, 2026

Pink bushes will rarely show up, either pink tinged or a more solid pale pink. And from one year to the next, there is no telling whether that pink bush will again bloom pink. Totally unpredictable.

This plant is native to Japan, Korea, and eastern China, and here in North America it is extremely invasive. It forms a dense impassable tangle that will prevent native plants from growing. Many states have outlawed the sale, propagation and distribution of this plant because of its extreme invasiveness.

I wish I could wave my magic wand and have them all go back to their homeland.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.