Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Budds Yellow Dogwood (Buds Yellow Dogwood) - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Budds Yellow Dogwood (Buds Yellow Dogwood)

Cornus sericea Budds Yellow

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)

Budd's Yellow Dogwood is a select cultivar of Yellow Twig Dogwood that reaches 5 ft tall and wide. It is adaptable and disease resistant which allows it to survive in difficult areas. The striking yellow twigs will add winter interest to your landscape and contrast nicely with Red Osier Dogwood. You can also try contrasting Budd's Yellow Dogwood with more textured trees such as evergreens.

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.

Budds Yellow Dogwood (Buds Yellow Dogwood) Quick Facts

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 1a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


Foliage: yellow
Fall colour: yellow stems
Fall colour: bright red
Flowers: white
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: budds yellow dogwood, budds yellow twig dogwood, buds yellow dogwood, buds yellow twig dogwood
Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose