Roses That Thrive in New Mexico

native sweetbriar rose

The native Sweetbriar Rose is very hardy and thorny. It's covered with lovely five petal pink blooms in Spring, sweet green apple-rose scented foliage all Summer, and Fall brings a display of brilliant red, extremely nutrient rich fruit ("rose hips").

“I begin harvesting the rose hips in late Fall and continue through the Winter months. They make naturally sweet tea rich in Vitamin C and minerals, in addition to wonderful jelly or syrup.” — Jaimee

These roses are perfect to grow for a living, food producing barrier fence and can be encouraged (very easily) to spread along a fence line making a good windbreak.

Woods Rose

A shade loving rose, the Woods Rose is a forest native growing the under the tree canopy where there is soil moisture. Sweet pink blooms in Spring are followed by small vase shaped ornamental hips in winter.

“Absolutely lovely.” — Jaimee

American Beauty Rose

The American Beauty Rose makes an extremely hardy hedge and windbreak.

Harrison’s Yellow Rose

The Yellow Rose of Texas, was brought to New Mexico by early pioneers. This lovely and very hardy heirloom is covered with bright yellow multi-petalled small blooms in late Spring. Makes a wonderful single specimen about five to six feet tall or a beautiful tall hedge.

“It’s in full bloom by Memorial Day in White Oaks, hence the “Rose of Remembrance.” — Jaimee

Austrian Copper Rose

Austrian Copper is a very hardy and beautiful heirloom shrub rose suitable for hedgerows or use as a tall backdrop. Vivid copper-red blossoms in Spring are followed by small hips in winter.