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'Rosa arkansana 'J.W. Fargo'' rose Description
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'J.W. Fargo' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Margit Schowalter
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
15 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium pink Species.
Registration name: J.W. Fargo
Origin:
Discovered by Claude Barr (United States, before 1958).
Introduced in Canada by Skinner's Nursery and Garden Centre Ltd. in 1958 as 'J.W. Fargo'.
Class:
Species / Wild.  
Bloom:
Pink.  Double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  
Habit:

Height: up to 20" (up to 50cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 3a through 9b.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
This rose is a selection of Rosa arkansana discovered in South Dakota by J. W. Fargo and introduced by the amateur botanist Claude Barr. See comments tab.
 
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