How Do You Care For A Snow Rose Plant?
The Serissa Foetida is known by many common names. It is called the Tree of a Thousand Stars, White Rose and, of course, the Snow Rose. Foetida means fowl smelling in Latin. and its true, when the roots of the Snow Rose are ground up it emits a terrible smell. The plant comes from southern China and is considered a sub-tropical/tropical plant therefore it must be treated with care outside of its natural climate growing zone. A Snow Rose is usually potted for this reason so it can be moved inside for cold winter months and back outdoors for warm growing months. Move the Snow Rose outdoors in springtime after the frost has left the ground and the temperatures remain at or above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The plant likes afternoon sunlight and some shade. Don’t move it around too much once it’s brought outdoors as this will stress the plant. Move the plant back indoors in the autumn when the overnight lows start inching towards 39 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the plant in a warm room kept at 60
