Common Wild Rose vs Korean Boxwood - TreeTime.ca

Common Wild Rose vs Korean Boxwood

Rosa woodsii

Buxus microphylla Koreana

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2026)

CUSTOM GROW

Common Wild Rose
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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.

Korean Boxwood is a vibrant evergreen shrub. A top choice for colder climates, this shrub will look stunning lining a driveway or as a foundation plant.

Easy to root in and maintain, Korean Boxwood's thick foliage is deer resistant and turns an attractive yellow-brown to purplish in winter. Consider applying mulch around the base to keep the roots moist and cool.

Common Wild Rose Quick Facts

Korean Boxwood Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 4a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Foliage: evergreen
Fall colour: bright red
Fall colour: yellow-brown to purple
Flowers: pink
Fruit: rose hips
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, YT, NT
Other Names: woods rose