New Dawn
Rosa 'New Dawn'
Also called large-flowered climbing rose
New Dawn blooms from May through October.
Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.
Growing New Dawn
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–9. Expect it to reach about 11 ft tall and 8.2 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 4 years.
When to plant New Dawn
Plant New Dawn in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 5 to 9 range, spring means March to May and fall means September or October. Once settled, it blooms from May to October.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 7 in March.
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Good to know about New Dawn
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note.
Worth knowing
Train the main canes as close to horizontal as the support allows: it breaks apical dominance, so flowers open along the whole cane instead of only at the tips. per Illinois
Sources disagree on size
NC State says 10 to 15 ft tall and 6 to 8 ft wide; Missouri says 8 to 12 by 3 to 6 ft. Plan support for the larger end. per NC State and Missouri
Resistant to rose rosette?
Missouri lists it as resistant, but plant-pathology sources say no garden rose reliably resists this incurable disease. Trust its fungal-disease resistance, but keep scouting and remove any infected plant. per Missouri and UGA
Earth-Kind disease resistance
Designated an Earth-Kind rose: far more disease-resistant than most, shrugging off black spot, powdery mildew and rust without a spray schedule with good care. per NC State and Missouri
Red autumn hips
After the flowers, it sets abundant red hips that extend the season and feed birds. Leave the final flush unpruned to let the hips form. per NC State
Own-root in cold zones
In cold zones, buy an own-root plant: if a hard winter kills the top, it regrows as the true variety, not the grafted rootstock. per Illinois
Thorny, not self-clinging
The canes are prickled (thorny) and it does not cling on its own, so tie it to a trellis, fence, arch or wall for life. per NC State
What pairs well with New Dawn
Good companions share its growing conditions and add something it lacks: an earlier or later bloom, a lower carpet in front, or structure through winter.
Bergenia
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; opens in mid spring and overlaps into this one's season; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; a soft color beside the pink.
Aster
Shares full sun and moderate water; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 3 ft, for the front of the border; a soft color beside the pink.
Blazing Star
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 3 ft, for the front of the border; a soft color beside the pink.
Maiden Grass
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 5.9 ft, for the front of the border; a soft color beside the pink.
Blue Oat Grass
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; lower at 2.3 ft, for the front of the border; a soft color beside the pink.
Feather Reed Grass
Shares full sun and moderate water; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 4.9 ft, for the front of the border; a soft color beside the pink.
Forsythia
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; lower at 6.6 ft, for the front of the border; a soft color beside the pink.
Rosemary
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; opens in early spring and overlaps into this one's season; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; lower at 3.3 ft, for the front of the border.
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