nootka rose
Rosa nutkana
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Dark green.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Nootka rose (Rosa nutkana) is a shrub for hedges and 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 soil of most types. Large, fragrant pink flowers open in early summer and draw bees and butterflies. Birds can nest in the thicket of canes, which grows 4 to 6 feet high. It is prone to fungal problems, so give it good air flow.
Pairs well with Douglas fir, Thimbleberry, and Ocean spray.
Native range
AK, CA, CO, ID, and 6 more places. See all 10
AK, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY; BC.