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Rosaceae
Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina
Wild grace.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rosa
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Summer
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy to loamy
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Carolina rose produces single five-petaled flowers with a sweet fragrance, unlike the heavy blooms of cultivated roses.
- The bright red rose hips persist through winter and are an important food source for birds and small mammals.
- Rose hips from Carolina rose contain more vitamin C per weight than citrus fruits.
- The species spreads by underground suckers to form dense thickets that provide excellent wildlife cover.
- Native Americans made tea from Carolina rose hips and used root bark preparations for eye problems.
Color meanings
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simplicity
1
wild beauty
2
love