dwarf rose
Rosa gymnocarpa
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dwarf rose (Rosa gymnocarpa) is a shrub for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and bears fragrant pink flowers. Bees visit the blooms, and butterflies and birds also come to the plant.
Pairs well with Salal, Thimbleberry, and Autumn fern.
Native range
CA, ID, MT, OR, and 1 more places. See all 5
CA, ID, MT, OR, and WA; BC.