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

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Buttonbush

Rosa acicularis

Cephalanthus occidentalis

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Buttonbush

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.

Buttonbush is a moisture loving shrub that provides year round interest.

It has round, fragrant flowers resembling small buttons or pincushions. The flowers transform into small reddish-brown fruit that persists into winter while the leaves take on shades of red in fall.

Providing essential food to bees, butterflies, and other insects, this shrub is versatile. Try it in your next shrub border.

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Buttonbush Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 4a
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: any
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: bright red
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Flowers: large, white, spherical
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, YT, NT, NU
Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB
Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose