Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Tulip Poplar - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Tulip Poplar

Rosa acicularis

Liriodendron tulipifera

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Tulip Poplar

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.

Tulip Poplar is the perfect shade tree for wide open spaces. It has a shallow and extensive root system, so ensure you give it space to grow. The attractive and showy, yellow-orange, tulip shaped flowers are where this tree gets its name.

Tulip Poplar is somewhat rare in Canada but highly sought after as it is difficult to grow. Does best in a moist, well-drained soil.

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Tulip Poplar Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 4a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low


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


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