Botanical name: Rosa gymnocarpa
Type: Shrub
Bloom colour: Pink
Bloom time: May - July
Sun requirement: Full sun - shade. Prefers some shade.
Height: 0.5 - 1.5m
Spread: 0.5 - 2m but swill spread from underground part over time.
Soil moisture: Moist (but well drained)
Features: Smaller cousin of the Nootka rose, found in more forested areas. These roses show off their pink blooms during the summer, attracting pollinators. The rose hips that follow add some character to a garden in the late summer and can remain on into winter. Their small, soft, bristles are less menacing then some other native roses, making them a preferred native rose species for the home garden.
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