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Rosaceae
Swamp rose
Rosa palustris
Also known as Rosa obtusiuscula, Rosa carolina sepalorelevata, Carolina rose, Rosa palustris f. plena
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Native Rose · Swamp · Wetland · Rain Garden · Pink Flowers · Rosehips · Wildlife · Rosaceae · Shrub · Pollinator
Pet-safeMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 23 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Swamp rose is a native North American shrub rose perfectly suited to moist, boggy, or rain garden settings where other roses would struggle. It produces fragrant pink flowers in summer followed by small red rose hips that provide winter food for birds. Plant in full sun to partial shade with consistently moist soil, and prune in late winter to encourage vigorous new growth.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water generously to keep soil consistently moist; this species tolerates wet conditions and should not be allowed to dry out · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Red
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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