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NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Rosa palustris

Swamp Rose

Scientific Name:

Rosa palustris

Genus:

Rosa

Species Epithet:

palustris

Common Name:

Swamp Rose

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

3-6 ft., 6-12 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Pink

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist, Wet

Bloom Time:

May, June, July, August

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Swamp forests, bogs, fens, seeps, streamsides, tidal swamps, beaver ponds. Common throughout NC.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Compound

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

SNR: Not Ranked (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:

Attracts bees and butterflies.

Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris) is common in wet places throughout the state.

Attractive to bees and butterflies, this rose is also used by birds for nesting.

image

C. Paynter, NC mountains

Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris) in fruit

The fruit is eaten by birds, including grouse and turkey, by small rodents, white-tailed deer and the Eastern Cottontail. The thickets provide cover for wildlife.

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C. Paynter, Pender Co

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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