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New Dawn
Rosa 'New Dawn'
Also called large-flowered climbing rose
New Dawn blooms from May through October.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
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 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 4 years (not yet checked).
No toxicity note is on file for New Dawn. That is not a clearance: check its safety for people and pets before planting.
What was checked
Mature height and spread, 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, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
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. In zone 7, the middle of its hardy zones 5 to 9, 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; if you garden near zone 7, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 7 in March. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does New Dawn get?
11 fttall5 ft 7 inan adult8 ftwideSee New Dawn in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant New Dawn
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Give New Dawn about 8 ft of clear ground in every direction, measured from its center. It is one plant with room around it, not a row, and a raised bed is too small for it.
Add New Dawn to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
New Dawn's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 7 published sources on July 30, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- gurneys.comGurney's Seed and Nursery (New Dawn Climbing Rose)height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Missouri Botanical GardenRosa 'New Dawn'height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- NC State ExtensionRosa 'New Dawn'height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Plant AddictsNew Dawn Climbing Roseheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- highcountryroses.comHigh Country Roses (Rosa 'New Dawn')height, spread, hardiness zones and trait tags
- roguevalleyroses.comRogue Valley Roses (Rosa 'New Dawn')height, hardiness zones and trait tags
- trevorwhiteroses.co.ukTrevor White Roses (Rosa 'New Dawn')height, spread and trait tags
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
10 more colors in the Climbing Roses group
Same genus, similar care - pick the one you are growing.
- Crown Princess Margareta
- Don Juan
- Eden
- Lady Banks' Rose
- Red Eden
- Strawberry Hill
- Teasing Georgia
- The Generous Gardener
- Wollerton Old Hall
- Zéphirine Drouhin
Compare every variety in the Climbing Roses group
Every figure is the variety's own page fact. Tap a name to open it.
| Variety | Color | Blooms | Hardiness | Sun | Size (H × W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Princess Margareta | Orange | May–Oct | Zones 5–10 | Full sun | 10 ft × 5 ft |
| Don Juan | Red | May–Oct | Zones 6–9 | Full sun | 10 ft × 5 ft |
| Eden | Pink | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 10 ft × 5 ft |
| Lady Banks' Rose | Yellow | Apr–May | Zones 6–9 | Full sun | 20 ft × 10 ft |
| Newthis page | Pink | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 11 ft × 8 ft |
| Red Eden | Red | May–Oct | Zones 6–9 | Full sun | 10 ft × 5 ft |
| Strawberry Hill | Pink | May–Oct | Zones 4–10 | Full sun | 10 ft × 5 ft |
| Teasing Georgia | Yellow | May–Oct | Zones 5–10 | Full sun | 10 ft × 5 ft |
| The Generous Gardener | Pink | May–Oct | Zones 4–10 | Full sun | 11 ft × 6.5 ft |
| Wollerton Old Hall | Orange | May–Oct | Zones 5–10 | Full sun | 11 ft × 6 ft |
| Zéphirine Drouhin | Pink | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 10 ft × 6 ft |
Good to know about New Dawn
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note. A note reports what its source says; where that differs from a fact above, the fact above is this entry's stored value, and its mark says whether it has been checked.
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.
Aster
Shares full sun and moderate water; both are strong pollinator plants; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 3 ft, for the front of the border.
Blazing Star
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; both are strong pollinator plants; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 3 ft, for the front of the border.
Perennial Sunflower
Shares full sun and moderate water; both are strong pollinator plants; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; lower at 5 ft, for the front of the border.
Eastern Redbud
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; a soft color beside the pink.
Lavender
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; both are strong pollinator plants; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter; lower at 2 ft, for the front of the border.
Winterberry
Shares full sun and moderate to high water; overlaps, then carries the display into early winter; both are strong pollinator plants; lower at 6.5 ft, for the front of the border.
Hyacinth
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; a soft color beside the pink.
Witch Hazel
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in late winter, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; a soft color beside the pink.
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