Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Ninebark - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Ninebark

Rosa acicularis

Physocarpus opulifolius

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Ninebark

Alberta's provincial flower, Alberta Wild Rose, is a small, deciduous shrub known for its beautiful pink blooms and thick, thorny stems.

Native to Canada, this hardy perennial is an attractive addition to any garden. Wildlife enjoy its edible rosehips, which inclined growers can use in jams, jellies, and rose hip tea.

Ninebark is a small, multi-stemmed shrub, that is used to add texture or colour to any yard.

It features flaky, cinnamon-brown bark, attractive white flowers, and long, maple-like leaves.

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Ninebark Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Fall colour: bright red
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Flowers: small white clusters
Berries: small pink to purple berry like follicles
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, YT, NT, NU
Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB
Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose