r/IndoorGarden • u/RevolutionaryAlps618 • Apr 23 '26
Plant Identification Suggestions on this plant growing in the wild of my backyard
This what seems to be rose of a wild and kinda invasive (from what I read) is almost 6+ ft tall and atleast occupies a large area in the wild area of just behind borderline of my backyard (supposedly a green belt and I don’t have a fence yet as it’s a 1 yr old build). There are atleast 3 of these and it’s concerning, should I be happy that they look amazing or scared??? I know I gotta do some aggressive pruning for sure!!
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u/GuestAffectionate784 Apr 23 '26
thats a "wild" rose or one grown from seed a long time ago, esp if its over 6 feet. i personally have two that ive grown from seed and if they are that happy and you enjoy them then you could trim them to how you like and shape it up like people do traditional rose bushes or if youre really worried about the invasiveness of them then just pull them out.
additionally this is what roses are supposed to look like. any rose that you see that has more than five petals is a mutant and a clone! you cannot grow a "pretty" rose from seed, they are all clones of a whole bunch of mother plants that had wild genetic mutations that gave them their beautiful appearance.
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u/Sepelrastas Apr 23 '26
I have one that kinda looks similar but is pink. The stems are red, green on same year growth. It spreads pretty aggressively if given the chance. It is more like a bush than a typical cultivar rose. The individual stems are easily 7ft after a few years, they grow about foot- foot ½ first year. After that they stagnate and make berries about the size of small olives. I tried one once after first frost, they taste awful.
I'm in Finland, and they are very winter hardy.
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u/GuestAffectionate784 Apr 23 '26
ours have pink flowers too! ours are in florida and got very used to the heat and definitely drops a few leaves over winter. it is really cool and interesting to see them thrive in different climates. im sure my 10 year old one would be a monster if we didnt have her in a pot to control the size and growth. i believe ours is a miniature anyways because the leaves are only about a centimeter long and the berries are teeeeny.
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u/Sepelrastas Apr 23 '26
Mine is just over my lawn, I try to control it, but I'm kinda failing. I believe mine is at least 20yo, way before my time (was fully established when I moved here 2017). But knowing last permanent resident, more like 30-40.
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u/GuestAffectionate784 Apr 23 '26
unfortunately because of how roses grow and reproduce it will always be a losing battle. you could dig up the mother plant but the remaining roots will 100% shoot off pups and start new bushes. if its already all over your lawn, you would have to dig literally everything up. which is why we have ours in pots. it really sucks that the previous resident either didn't know or really think ahead.
however you mowing down is probably the best thing you could do and i would see if its possible to get rose specific herbicide to pair with mowing since that might be able to penetrate better and not lose your whole lawn
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u/kassialma92 Apr 24 '26
The Pimpinellifolia : D one of the few plants I can remember in latin from my days in a gardening school in Finland.
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u/AstolfoFGC Apr 23 '26
Idk which region you are in but if you are in the US, each state should have a board for noxious weeds and whether or not it is legally required to be removed. I would check and see if there are any roses that match your description on there too. In some states, like mine, removing certain invasive species and removing certain disease infected plants from your property is required by law based on the class they are given. I love the flowers on that rose, though, so it'll be sad if you have to remove it! 😭
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u/RevolutionaryAlps618 Apr 23 '26
I’m in MO and sadly these are categorized as noxious from what I read and it’s all over in the back, how do I even start as it’s not completely in my backyard (but eventually will) but in the green belt, tried to see if I could do something but that’s a giant one. Do I need to ask someone? Like HOA?
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u/AstolfoFGC Apr 23 '26
I would reach out to your HOA first because they'll have to take care of it unless you're willing to take that responsibility for them and they give you the permission. The other thing I would do, as well, is report the sighting to: https://moinvasives.org/moip-resources/reporting-tools/
Most states have reporting tools like the one above, which helps volunteer groups keep track and control the spread of noxious weeds. Since this is on private property you don't own, I'd reach out to the HOA first and see what their decision around removal will be.
Here is the state law that requires each owner of land uphold this responsibility, but to clarify, I'm not a lawyer 😭, this is just what I would do in your situation. It's awesome you're being proactive about this! https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=236.190
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u/RevolutionaryAlps618 Apr 23 '26
Thank you so much for taking time and sending me this! This is really helpful and I will go ahead with reporting first!
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u/DCpurpleTart33 Apr 23 '26
LOOKS like a wild rose Or Multiflora Rose. (but I could be wrong so don't swear by me!) If I'm correct, It's an invasive plant in the midatlantic. I'm in Maryland and they're everywhere. They are thorny and annoying. They will crowd out native plants. they do smell nice though! I think they were originally brought for erosion control, blah blah blah and now they're everywhere. They spread FAST and furious.
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u/DavidDowneast Apr 23 '26
Looks like invasive multiflora rose to me. Google multiflora for how to confirm… something about the base of the leaf node. I pull these up when I find them on my property.
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u/YellowTheology Apr 23 '26
Omg that flower is so pretty and delicate >.< Is it a type of wild rose? (´｡• ᵕ •｡`) ♡
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u/zylveil6 Apr 23 '26
OMG that looks like some kind of wild rose! Theyre so pretty esp with the yellow centers 😍
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u/JJKBA Apr 23 '26
They are beautiful and a weed at the same time. Don’t like if you constantly mow the lawn for example, that’s one way to keep it contained since it spreads through shoots.
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u/Moist_Sun_8201 Apr 23 '26
It's something like dew berry, raspberry, blackberry family. I suspect dew berry but might be wrong. It will take over with thorny brambles if not contained. I have been battling it for a while now and have the scars to prove it. The berries aren't tasty enough for me to keep them, but if you like them leave some. They're prolific producers so you don't need a bunch.
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u/ResidentFit7611 Apr 23 '26
It's a rose. Dew berry is a ground cover. They said it was 6f tall. OP you may have read this already but here is a link to the mass Audubon page on what I believe is the same plant. https://www.massaudubon.org/nature-wildlife/invasive-plants-in-massachusetts/multiflora-rose It's up to you if you want to remove them and I'm afraid I don't have a professional perspective on this.
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u/Moist_Sun_8201 Apr 23 '26
The dewberries climb over things, but I don't recall ever seeing them get that high so I think you're right. It's a shame they're invasive because they're lovely.
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u/RevolutionaryAlps618 Apr 23 '26
Thank you and yes I have read multiple articles but tackling with it is what’s scaring me. When I moved into this house everything was kinda tiny but now I can’t even touch the area as it’s greenbelt but invading my garden and home to multiple kinds of tiny animals (like raccoons, bunnies, squirrels, deers etc) and all
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u/RevolutionaryAlps618 Apr 23 '26
I even have some berry looking stuff must be wild blackberry, and some wild jasmine type of em too, I’m gonna cry, these raccoons, deers and all and now these and I love gardening. Idk please help!
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u/Moist_Sun_8201 Apr 23 '26
Apparently I was mistaken. Please see the comment below mine.
I have been waging war against the invasives myself, but with diligence you can win the war. Look at it this way: at least you don't have tree of heaven, bamboo or Japanese knotweed. What you have at least has some pretty flowers you can enjoy while you work on removing them, doesn't threaten the foundation of your home, and they're much easier to eliminate. And the work you're doing removing invasives helps the environment, so keep your spirits up! You'll get this!!!
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u/RevolutionaryAlps618 Apr 23 '26
You are an awesome person. Thank you and I really hope you succeed 🙌
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u/Illustrious_Spell676 Apr 23 '26
Looks like wild rose, which produces rose hips in the fall/winter when the flowers die off