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Carolina Rose

Rosa carolina

Other common name(s):

Pasture Rose

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Edwards Plateau, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Balcones Canyonlands
Southern Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

1
to
6
ft.

Spread

3
to
4
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Rocky, Acid, Well Drained

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Seasonal Interest

Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Birds, Bees

Maintenance

One of the most shade-tolerant roses. Grows best in open, sunny locations. It is susceptible to fungal problems. Propagation: Seed, Softwood cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stolon division.

Comments

Blooms May-August. A low, freely suckering shrub. Thorny stems with fragrant, 5-petaled, pink flowers. Flowers occur singly or in small clusters. The fruit turns from dark green to bright red as it ripens.

References

1) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=21671&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ROCA4, 3) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=24808#null, 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Rosa+carolina&formsubmit=Search+Terms, 5) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants, Landscaping Region by Region, 1988, 1991, pg 259

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