Rosa blanda
Common name: Early Wild Rose
Another name is “Smooth Rose,” which would seem to indicate that it has few thorns. However, I have read and observed that the plant can have a lot of thorns. Isn’t it neat how taxonomists classify plants, and the plants try their best to wiggle out of the classification? Early Wild Rose does create a thicket. The flowers are pink with yellow centers that bloom late May to early June. The rose hips are red and half an inch wide. It has been said by numerous authorities that 3 rose hips are equal in Vitamin C to one orange. I have tried rose hips and concluded that I like oranges a whole lot better.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Shrub
Soil type
Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Harsh Exposure Tolerant, Compacted/New Construction Soils, Road-side/Salt Tolerant
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands, Savannas, Woodlands
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Colonizing / Spreading, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
Pink
Fall color
Red
Size
- Mature height
- 4 Feet
- Mature width
- 4 Feet
- Max height
- 6 Feet
- Max width
- 8 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Loved by birds Pollinator hot spot Edible fruit