Lady Banks White single petaled Soft blush-pink buds open to

Soft blush-pink buds open to clusters of pristine white

This rose was bred by The Antique Rose Emporium and selected by the Brooklyn Heights Historical Society of New York to commemorate the anniversary of the Landmark Law

Simply a gorgeous rose

This is a rose for those who love history

and she’s here to prove that beauty and strength can go hand in hand

Lady Banks White single petaled Soft blush-pink buds open to1807 12 to 20 feet This white form of Rosa banksiae was named in honor of the wife of the gifted amateur rosarian, Sir Joseph Banks. The botanist who named it, Robert Brown, commented on its lovely fragrance, saying, Indeed, I doubt whether many persons, if blindfolded, could by the odour distinguish them from violets." Banksia roses are thornless and appear to have no serious insect or disease problems. They are long lived. Any Southerner who plants