ABOUT THIS REPORT... 
Weed roses are a fast developing problem in many parts of 
the country. Four roses that are showing a strong weed 
potential by spreading into areas where they compete with 
crops and impede movement of farm equipment are multiflora, 
Macartney, Cherokee, and Woods rose. 
An important factor in the rapid spread of weed roses is 
that birds eat the fruit and scatter the seed over a wide area 
by regurgitation and defecation. 
Farmers who find these roses encroaching on their pasture, 
range, orchard, or woodland need to initiate prompt control 
measures. Farmers who are considering planting any of the 
weed roses as “living fences” or wildlife cover are advised to 
weigh their desirable qualities against their weed potential. 
This report describes the various weed roses and methods for 
controlling them. 
Information for this report was provided by the Crops Re- 
search Division of the Agricultural Research Service. 
