Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Double Flowering Plum - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Double Flowering Plum

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Double Flowering Plum

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.

With the Double Flowering Plum in your garden, you'll be the envy of your block. Not only is it a stunning visual, but it is one of the earliest spring bloomers. With its gorgeous double pink blooms, this Plum is irresistible to birds, butterflies, and neighbours alike.

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Double Flowering Plum Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 3a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: any
Light: partial shade, 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
Flowers: pink, round
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: high




Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose
Other Names: flowering almond, flowering plum