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

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Ninebark

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Ninebark
Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)

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'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 Quick Facts

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright red
Berries: small pink to purple berry like follicles
Flowers: small white clusters
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose