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

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Birch Leaf Spirea

Rosa acicularis

Spiraea betulifolia

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
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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 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 Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Birch Leaf Spirea Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 4a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: any
Light: full sun
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: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none




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