Carolina rose
Rosa carolina
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall5 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Light green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Carolina rose (Rosa Carolina) is a shrub for borders, hedges, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Fragrant pink flowers appear singly or in small clusters, and it spreads freely by suckers, so give it room. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. The hips ripen from dark green to bright red.
Pairs well with Switchgrass, Serviceberry, Big bluestem, and Buttonbush.
Native range
Eastern and central North America.