Baldhip Rose (Rosa gymnocarpa) Sold as: Bare root + 12”
Also known as dwarf rose or wood rose, they are a smaller rose bush that establishes well in understory/shaded areas. Small pink flowers and rose hips provide color and food in the habitat space they occupy. Has small hair-like “thorns” along thin branching stocks. Pink flowers in early summer and red hips later in season that will hold through fall and into winter, providing a food source for animals.
Establishes in a range of conditions and does well as an understory planting. Supports habitat and mixed forest communities.
Classification: Deciduous shrub Key Characteristics: Pink flowers, fruits Light Requirements: Sunny to fully shaded Water Requirements: Dry to moist soils Ease of Growing: Easy, hardy, can establish in different conditions Growth Rate: Medium Bloom Time: Early, May and June Spreads: Seed or rhizome Type of support: Wildlife, pollinators, streamside planting Edible: Hip and flowers are edible but small and less palatable Mature Height: 2-6 feet Mature Width: 2-10 feet
