| Common Name: |
Swamp Rose |
| Scientific Name: |
Rosa palustris |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Rose, Willow-Leaved Hudson Rose, Pennsylvania Rose |
| Category: |
Shrub |
| Habit: |
Deciduous |
| Bloom Color: |
Single pink roses |
| Bloom Size: |
To 2 in. across with contrasting yellow center stamens |
| Bloom Season: |
Late spring to early summer |
| Fruit Description: |
Flowers are followed by pea-sized red hips (to 1/2 in. long) |
| Fragrance: |
Fragrant |
| Foliage Description: |
Reddish stems with curved prickles are clad with pinnately compound medium to dark green leaves. Each leaf typically has 7 (sometimes 5 but rarely 9) broad-elliptic, finely-toothed, dark green leaflets (to 2 1/2 in. long) which are pointed at both ends. Leaves turn often attractive shades of red in fall |
| Height of Plant: |
3-6 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
3-6 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 4 - 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade to shade |
| Water Usage: |
High |
| Moisture Requirement(s): |
Wet, rich soils |
| Soil Type: |
Peat, sand, or muck, tolerates standing water; swamps; wet thickets; marshy shores of streams, ponds & lakes |
| Soil pH: |
Acidic soil |
| Native Range: |
Nova Scotia to Ontario to Minnesota south to Florida and Louisiana |
| Usage: |
Special value to native bees |
| Propagation: |
stem and tip cuttings |
| Maintenance: |
Medium |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
Native Plant Garden |