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Prairie Rose

Rosa arkansana

Other common name(s):

Arkansas Rose

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Cross Timbers, High Plains
Western Cross Timbers
Canadian/Cimarron High Plains

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Shrub

Height

1
to
3
ft.

Spread

1
to
3
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Loam, Rich

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer

Seasonal Interest

Fruit, Fall Color, Pollen, Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

Maintenance

Very hardy low shrub. Disease and insect resistant, the most drought tolerant of the Texas rose species. Thicket forming, especially in sun, so it won’t fit into small spaces. Good for erosion control.

Comments

Blooms May-September. Small clusters of white to deep pink flowers on densely prickly stems. The red fruit (rose hips) remains on the plant into the fall and winter and provide food for birds and wildlife. Foliage turns orange in the Fall.

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ROAR3. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Rosa+arkansana&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=21640&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg 259. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=24815#null

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State Office Phone: 830.997.9272

State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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