Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Birch Leaf Spirea - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Birch Leaf Spirea

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)

Birch Leaf Meadowsweet is a small, rounded shrub, reaching 3 to 4 feet high.

In the early summer, white flowers emerge with dark green foliage. Come fall, birch-like leaves turn a kaleidoscope of red, orange, and purple adding seasonal interest.

Native to Japan and Eastern Asia, this dwarf shrub attracts butterflies and is an excellent option for the front row of a shrub border.

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.

Birch Leaf Spirea Quick Facts

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: any
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright red
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium




Other Names: birch leaf meadowsweet, shiny leaf spirea, white spirea
Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose