Good selection for accent, specimen grouping, or small tree for the patio. There are several additional cultivars of this species. Sprawling evergreen shrub or vine with few to no prickles. Will get 10 to 15 ' by 10 to 20'. Flowers are white, double and about an inch in diameter with a fragrance like violets.
Growth rate is fast.
Not choosy to soils. Needs supplemental water. Half hardy to hardy. Good plant for erosion control, fences, arbors, trellis. Very showy flowers spring and summer.