Rosa blanda

The Smooth Wild Rose’s name is derived from the fact that it is almost thornless with only a few sharp thorns present near its base. This native shrub is best known for producing beautiful pale pink flowers with five saucer-like petals surrounding a yellow centre. The Smooth Wild Rose produces bright red rose hip fruiting bodies which develop during the summer and persist throughout the winter. Leaves produced are alternate and compound, consisting of 5-7 serrated, egg-shaped leaflets. This species of rose grows best in dry to moist, sandy to loamy sites along shorelines, roadsides, and open forests.

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Scientific Name: Rosa blanda
Type: Shrub
Height: 1.5m
Spread:
Moisture Level: dry, moist
Light Conditions: full sun, part sun
Soil Conditions: sand, clay, loam, rocky
Zone (Hardiness of Canada): 3 to 7