About Early Wild

Pink 2–3" flowers with five petals, followed by red hips that persist into winter unless eaten by wildlife. Minnesota’s most common native rose, blooming June and July. Nearly thornless stems may form large thickets over time. Host plant for the apple sphinx moth caterpillar. Also known as meadow rose and smooth rose. Seed from Chicksaw and Fayette counties, Iowa.

About Rose, Species

Roses that are either wild or a species long cultivated. All are on their own root.

Pot Size & Price
1 gal. pot
$19.00
Height
4'–7'
Width
1'–2'
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Catalog
S136
Plant Traits
Bees
Birds
Culinary
Edible Flowers
Medicinal
Minnesota Native

Other varieties of Rose, Species

Rosa arkansana, single bright pink flowers
Photo by Alex W Covington from the Wikimedia Commons

Prairie Wild

Catalog
S137
Rosa glauca leaves showing blue color and red-purple stems
Photo from Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

Rosa Glauca

Catalog
S139
Rosa woodsii, single pink rose, flat-faced
Photo by USFWS Mountain-Prairie from the Wikimedia Commons

Woods'

Catalog
S138