Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Royal Purple Smokebush - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Royal Purple Smokebush

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Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Royal Purple Smokebush

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.

Royal Purple Smokebush is an attractive and dramatic shrub. Mid-summer you'll notice feathery, purple-pink puffs of airy seed clusters that give the illusion of smoke. The contrast of these seed clusters against deep purple-red foliage will make Royal Purple Smokebush your new favorite shrub.

It is tolerant of clay soil, drought, and deer, making Royal Purple Smokebush a hardy addition to any yard. Try it in a hedge, shrub border, or as an accent shrub; regardless of how you use it, this shrub will be a head turner.

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Royal Purple Smokebush Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 4a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright red
Fall colour: Purple and scarlet 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: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low




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