Multiflora Rose
(Rosa multiflora)
Manual
Foliage
can be
repeatedly
clipped
Season
Most effective Late in
the Growing Season
Mechanical
Yes, make sure to
get the roots out as
this plant resprouts
readily
Tools
Application
paint
brush or a
plastic
spray
bottle
foliar sprays
(glyphosate, triclopyr
@ 2 to 3%), cut
stump treatment of
the same sprays (@
25% concentrations),
and basal bark
treatment (triclopyr
@ 25% mixed with
horticultural oil).
Chemical
yes
Notes
Roots from
tips of plant
touching
ground
Best
Chemical
Brandname
glyphosate
and triclopyr
Roundup® or Garlon®
Repeated
Treatments
Ecological Dangers
yes - long
lived seeds in
the soil
Multiflora rose is extremely
prolific and can form
impenetrable thickets that
exclude native plant
species.
Source:
April 8th, 2008 Northern Virginia Conservation Trust
Report compiled by Elan Margulies, Ecological Restoration Intern
Under the direction of Whitney Bailey, Director of Stewardship
Plant Conservation Alliance®s Alien Plant Working Group
Weeds Hone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/