Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris)
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Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal
A flowering native rose with a caning habit similar to blackberry canes. Flowers are roughly the size of a silver dollar, light pink, and fragrant. An excellent moist soil alternative to the wildly invasive multiflora rose!
Pollination: Likely self pollinating.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic
Soil Type: Sandy Loam, Peat, Muck
Height: 3’-8’
Width: 3’-8’
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Fruit: Rose hips mature to a bright red in fall.
Fall Color: Red
Root Type: Rhizome
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, flies, and beetles. Hosts a few insects including beetles, leafhoppers, and some smaller insects. Rose hips are eaten by a number of birds, including cedar waxwings and thrushes.
Notes: Tolerates seasonal flooding but not standing water. Will sucker, but is slow to do so. Prune in late winter.