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

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Common Wild Rose

Rosa acicularis

Rosa woodsii

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Common Wild Rose

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.

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.

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Common Wild Rose Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright red
Fall colour: bright red
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Flowers: pink
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none




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