Pasture Rose (Rosa carolina)
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Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal
A wild rose for dry soils! An adaptable plant that will accept many water levels so long as soil is well drained. Fragrant flowers are bright pink and generally larger than a silver dollar.
Pollination: Likely self pollinating.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Soil Type: Loam, Clay Loam, Sand Loam
Height: 1’-6’
Width: 3’-6’
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: May
Fruit: Rose hips turn bright red when they ripen in late summer.
Fall Color: Orange, Red
Root Type: Taproot
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract mainly bees, but also flies and beetles. Hosts moths including the gordian sphinx, and other beetles, leafhoppers, and small insects. The hips are eaten by a variety of animals, including bobwhite, pheasant, rabbits, and skunks. Commonly browsed by deer.
Notes: Forms rhizomes and may runner to form a colony. Should be pruned in late winter or early spring. Plants tolerate well drained, wet soils, but tend to have fewer issues with fungus in dry soils.
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