Meadow Rose (Rosa blanda)

Meadow Rose (Rosa blanda)*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2 3', 3 gal A. k. a. smooth rose and early rose. A comparatively compact native rose with thornless new growth! Flowers are 2 3 across and range from dark pink to white, with light pink as the most common color. As with all native roses, it provides cover for wildlife and feeds a variety of animals with its fruits. Pollination: Self pollinating. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun Shade Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry

Spreads rapidly by seed and runners*

Poke milkweed’s tall

but adapts well to moist garden plantings

Berries are eaten by a variety of animals such as grouse

children will enjoy learning about important concepts such as host plants

Very similar to swamp white oak except

and skippers are uncommon visitors

Adapts to most soil textures

in a really fun way

well drained humus

as well as some beetles and smaller insects

Prone to quick growth