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trefle.io · Taken Aug 24, 2021 by Scarlet Rose (cc-by-sa)
Rosaceae
Prickly rose
Rosa acicularis
Also known as Rosa acicularis var. typica, Wild rose, Bristly rose, Rosa acicularis
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Rose · Native · Wildlife · Thorny · Hips · Cold-Hardy · Shrub · Pollinator · Perennial · Wildflower
Pet-safeMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 18 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Prickly rose thrives in cooler climates with partial shade and consistent moisture, making it well-suited for northern gardens. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and remove dead canes. Its dense, thorny growth provides excellent wildlife habitat, and its rose hips are a valuable food source for birds through winter.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base until soil is evenly moist, then allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.8–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Red
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Baltic States, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Chita, Colorado, East European Russia, Idaho, Illinois, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Irkutsk, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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