Botanical Name: Rosa woodsii
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Common Name: Woods Rose  
Plant photo of: Rosa woodsii
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub, Herb

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall, Persistent

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Woods rose is a Utah native, growing between 6,000 and 11,000 feet at the forest's edge. It has an irregular habit, sort of moundish and upright all at once, and grows from 4 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide, though it may (probably!) sucker and take up much more room. It has single, simple pink flowers in June, followed by hips that ripen to a dark red in in the fall and persisting into winter; they are a little dry but the birds enjoy them. The foliage is a dark green and heavily textured, and turns to yellow in the fall. Useful in naturally-styled landscapes or for restoration and habitat. there is a stand planted at the Greater Avenues Conservation Garden.