Rosa palustris (Swamp Rose)

An upright shrub, with numerous, bushy-branched, thorny stems; dark-green, pinnately compound foliage and showy, but short-lived, dark rose-pink flowers. A pink-flowered shrub with stout, hooked prickles.

Landscape size: 6-8 feet

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: August – September

Growing Conditions

• Light Requirement: Full sun, part shade, shade

• Soil Moisture: Medium, wet

• Soil Description: Swamps; wet thickets; marshy shores of streams, ponds & lakes

Special value to native bees, bumble bees