Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Neon Flash Spiraea - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Neon Flash Spiraea

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Spiraea japonica Neon Flash

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Neon Flash Spiraea

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.

Neon Flash Spiraea is a colorful, low maintenance, and multi-purpose shrub.

Late spring to fall you'll be drawn to its vibrant neon red blooms that rest on a neat mound of green foliage. If deer and rabbit are an issue on your property, consider planting Neon Flash Spiraea for its deer/rabbit resistance. Its tolerance of a variety of well-drained soils makes it an ideal foundation, landscaping, or border plant.

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Neon Flash Spiraea Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 3a
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
Light: any
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright red
Fall colour: burgundy bronze
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Flowers: pale to bright pink
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low




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