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Rosa blanda (Early Wild Rose)

Smooth Rose, Early Wild Rose, Smooth Wild Rose, Meadow Rose, Labrador Rose, Wild Roses, Shrub Roses

Rosa blanda, Smooth Rose, Early Wild Rose, Smooth Wild Rose, Meadow Rose, Labrador Rose, Wild Roses, Shrub Roses, pink roses, Hardy roses
Rosa blanda, Smooth Rose, Early Wild Rose, Smooth Wild Rose, Meadow Rose, Labrador Rose, Wild Roses, Shrub Roses, pink roses, Hardy roses

Incredibly hardy and thornless or near-thornless, Rosa blanda (Early Wild Rose) is a vigorous, multi-stemmed, suckering shrub forming a dense mound of compound green leaves with elliptical, 5 to 9 leaflets. In summer, it is covered with a plentiful array of fragrant, single, pale pink to white flowers, 2-3 in. across (5-7 cm), with yellow central stamens. As an extra bonus, these are followed by bright red rose hips that are an excellent source of vitamin C. They persist throughout winter to the delight of hungry birds who will feast on them. This wild rose is a lovely addition to a wildlife garden and is useful in meadows, prairies, and dry hillsides where this colony-forming rose can freely grow.

  • Grows up to 4-5 ft. tall and wide (120-150 cm). Unless restrained, this shrub rose will spread by suckers to form dense thickets over time.
  • Best grown in full sun in humus-rich, moist, well-drained soils. Tolerant to dry soils, alkaline soils, and clay soils.
  • This ravishing shrub is a superb addition to prairies and meadows and creates a lovely fragrant flowering hedge.
  • Keep an eye out for leaf spots, mildew, and Japanese beetle.
  • Attractive to bees and pollinating insects.
  • Do not remove spent flowers if you want to enjoy a beautiful crop of rose hips in fall and winter.
  • This rose species blooms on old wood, and prune after flowering.
  • Propagated by stem cuttings or division of rootstock.
  • Native to North America.

Requirements

Hardiness 2 - 6
Plant Type Roses, Shrubs
Plant Family Rosaceae
Genus Rosa, Rosa - Shrub Rose
Common names Rose
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall
Height 4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm)
Spread 4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm)
Spacing 48" - 60" (120cm - 150cm)
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Showy, Fruit & Berries
Native Plants United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Midwest, Minnesota, Southeast, West Virginia, Rocky Mountains, Montana
Tolerance Dry Soil, Clay Soil
Attracts Bees, Birds
Garden Uses Hedges And Screens
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow
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Requirements

Hardiness 2 - 6
Plant Type Roses, Shrubs
Plant Family Rosaceae
Genus Rosa, Rosa - Shrub Rose
Common names Rose
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall
Height 4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm)
Spread 4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm)
Spacing 48" - 60" (120cm - 150cm)
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Showy, Fruit & Berries
Native Plants United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Midwest, Minnesota, Southeast, West Virginia, Rocky Mountains, Montana
Tolerance Dry Soil, Clay Soil
Attracts Bees, Birds
Garden Uses Hedges And Screens
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow
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