Common Wild Rose vs Water Sedge - TreeTime.ca

Common Wild Rose vs Water Sedge

Rosa woodsii

Carex aquatilis

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

CUSTOM GROW

Common Wild Rose
Water Sedge

Common Wild Rose produces attractive pink roses and edible bright red rosehips. This tough, native shrub is a beautiful, low-maintenance addition to any garden. Common Wild Rose is very similar to Alberta (Prickly) Wild Rose but with fewer thorns.

Water Sedge is a waterside grass which grows an extensive horizontal root system. This prevents erosion and allows it to grow back after being eaten.

Water sedge is grazed by many animals including cattle, sheep, horses and waterfowl. Animals choose Water Sedge for forage later in the year as it stays green longer than other plants, requiring you to buy feed for less of the year.

Common Wild Rose Quick Facts

Water Sedge Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Foliage: long thin leaves
Fall colour: bright red
Flowers: pink
Flowers: green and brown
Fruit: rose hips
Seeds: achenes
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: woods rose
Other Names: leafy tussock sedge