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The Spring Sale is Open at Geist Nursery. Come shop in person now through June 28! Closed on Mondays. Order online for pickup at Geist or this week's Whistle Stops!
The Spring Sale is Open at Geist Nursery. Come shop in person now through June 28! Closed on Mondays. Order online for pickup at Geist or this week's Whistle Stops!

Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris)

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Original price $39.99 - Original price $39.99
Original price
$39.99
$39.99 - $39.99
Current price $39.99

Fall Species

This Species is typically available during our Fall Sale Mid-September through Mid-October at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.

*Preorder only*

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.

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