prickly wild rose
Rosa acicularis
USDA zones1 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size3 to 7 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Prickly wild rose (Rosa acicularis) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 1, or down to -60°F (-51°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Fragrant pink flowers open on thorny, arching stems and give way to red rose hips. Native bees and butterflies visit the blooms. Fungal problems can occur, so give it good air flow.
Pairs well with Russet buffaloberry, Rocky mountain juniper, and American aspen.
Native range
AK, CO, CT, IA, and 27 more places. See all 31
AK, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, KS, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NM, NY, RI, SD, VT, WI, WV, WY; AB, BC, MB, NL, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, and YT.