Description
Nootka Rose
Scientific Name: Rosa nutkana
Bring fragrant colour and habitat value to your landscape with Nootka Rose (Rosa nutkana), a hardy native shrub found throughout British Columbia. Its large pink blooms and bright red hips make it beautiful in every season.
Nootka Rose is well adapted to the varied soils of Interior BC and tolerates both moist and dry ground. Its showy flowers, thorny stems, and persistent hips make it excellent for hedgerows, pollinator gardens, and erosion control.
Growing naturally in thickets, forest edges, and open slopes, this vigorous rose spreads to form dense cover, sheltering wildlife and feeding pollinators and birds through the year.
Features
- Native to British Columbia and western Canada
- Large, fragrant pink flowers
- Bright red hips rich in vitamin C
- Thorny form ideal for hedgerows
- Spreads to stabilize soil and slopes
- Supports pollinators and birds
- Ideal for hedgerows and erosion control
Growing Information
Mature Height: 0.5 to 3 m (1.5 to 10 ft)
Spread: 1 to 2 m (3 to 6.5 ft)
Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Requirements: Adaptable, well-drained soils
Moisture Requirements: Low to moderate
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Ecological Benefits
Nootka Rose provides abundant nectar and pollen for native bees and butterflies, while its hips feed birds and small mammals into winter. Its thorny, spreading form shelters nesting birds and stabilizes soil. This species supports pollinator habitat, hedgerows, and erosion control.
Please note: As a native plant, size and appearance may vary depending on the season and stage of growth.
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