Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Thornless Honeylocust - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Thornless Honeylocust

Rosa acicularis

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Thornless Honeylocust

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.

Thornless Honey Locust makes an excellent shade tree with its lacy foliage and dappled shade. The leaves are honey-yellow, light and airy, providing interesting color and texture to your landscape. This variety is thornless, and the seeds and pods provide food for wildlife such as deer and squirrels.

The Thornless Honey Locust is tolerant of drought, various soil conditions, and even road salt.

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Thornless Honeylocust Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 3a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: light and thin
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
Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose