Acicularis prickly wild rose
Rosa acicularis 'Acicularis'
USDA zones2 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 8 feet tall1 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Wrinkled (rugose) foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Cream/tan, yellow, orange, pink, purple, red, variegated, white
- Foliage color
- Foliage
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Acicularis' prickly wild rose (Rosa acicularis 'Acicularis') is a shrub for borders, hedges, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Georges Bugnet bred it. The fragrant flowers draw bees and butterflies, and red rose hips follow. Thorny stems make it a good barrier, so give it room to arch.
Pairs well with Abbotswood shrubby cinquefoil, Nannyberry viburnum, and Red fescue.