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

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Common Cattail

Rosa acicularis

Typha latifolia

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Common Cattail

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.

Cattail is found all across North America, growing next to water. Like other waterside plants, Cattail provides erosion control and forage for animals.

It is suitable for land reclamation. Cattail is able to tolerate cold weather and occasional flooding.

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Common Cattail Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium


Foliage: thick, flat
Fall colour: bright red
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Flowers: yellow and green
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, YT, NT, NU
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose
Other Names: baco, bulrush, cat o nine tails, cossack asparagus, flag, reed mace, rush