rosa blanda (meadow rose) native
$19.95
- single, light pink, fragrant flowers
- smooth, bright red, rose hips in July persist into the winter
- dull, blue-green leaves
- canes are scattered with bristles, to thornless with attractive, red bark
- bloom time: spring
- zone 2
- height 125-150cm
- spread 150-200cm
- colour pink, pale pink
- spreads vigorously by root suckers once established and is virtually thornless
- will thrive in full sun or partial shade
- the rose hips are an excellent source of vitamin C
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts butterflies
- attracts birds
- attracts butterflies
- attracts birds
- deer resistant
- long blooming
- native to ontario
- fragrant
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)