Also known as pasture rose, this native rose is an easy-to-grow shrub. It prefers dry, rocky, sunny locations but tolerates most conditions and is good for neglected areas. Its flowers attract bees and butterflies. It also provides nesting structure for bumblebees and its rose hips are food for birds. Rose petals and hips are also edible by humans!
Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina
Duration
Perennial
Plant Type
Shrub
Available
No
Height
1-5 feet
Spread
1-5 feet
Bloom Season
Late Spring - Late Summer
Flower Colors
Pink
Sun Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Average,
Sandy,
Dry,
Moist,
Well drained
Features
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Reference Links
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=roca4
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rosa-carolina/
Photo courtesy of Wildflower Center Digital Library, taken by Brundage, Stephanie
QR
https://db.linpi.org/roca
Code
ROCA