Nootka Rose - Bundle of 5 bare root plants
Nootka Rose - Bundle of 5 bare root plants
Nootka Rose (Rosa nutkana)
Sold as: Bare root + 12"
Found in a wide variety of soil conditions, wet to dry. This plant is very hardy and easily establishes and will spread through roots. Pink five-petal flowers are fragrant. Red rose hips commonly eaten by wildlife.
Classification: Perennial deciduous shrub
Key Characteristics: Pink flower, fruit
Light Requirements: Full to partial sun
Water Requirements: Low to high, good in wet and dry soils
Ease of Growing: Easy
Growth Rate: Rapid
Bloom Time: May to June
Spreads: Yes, expands by suckering
Type of support: Wildlife, Rain garden, pollinator, wildfire resistant
Mature Height: 2-10 feet
Mature Width: 4-6 feet
Photo Credit: Ashley Smithers
Image 1: USFWS via Wikimedia Commons, CC0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bee_(23470147929).jpg
Image 2: Leslie Seaton via Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-2.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nootka_Rose_(5939896645).jpg
Image 3: John Rusk via Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-2.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J20160428-0020%E2%80%94Rosa_nutkana%E2%80%94RPBG_(26155816703).jpg