Rosa carolina
Carolina Rose
General
A smaller shrub with fragrant, bright pink blossoms. Carolina Rose prefers well-drained soils and upland areas, and can often be found growing on roadsides or in open fields and meadows. This shrub is a food source for birds, and attracts pollinators.
Plant Description
Small shrub growing one to three feet. Bright pink flowers with five petals and a yellow center, blooming in May. Small pointed, elliptical coarsely serrate leaves in sets of three or five. Fruit is a bright red hip that grows in clusters.
Height (ft)
3-6
Spread (ft)
5-10
Soil moisture
Medium to Moist, Well Drained
Soil types
Average, Medium or Coarse
Wetland indicator
FACU
Shade tolerance
Intolerant, Full Sun
Bloom color
Pink
Bloom period
Spring
Fall conspicuous
No
Anaerobic tolerance
None
Drought tolerance
High
Salinity tolerance
Medium
Self-Pollinating?
Yes
Range
Eastern United States, from Maine, Lower Michigan, and Wisconsin, southwest to northeastern Texas and southeast to Georgia and northern Florida. Avoids the shores of the southern Mississippi River, the Mississippi River delta, and the coasts in the southern United States.
Additional Information
According to BRIT - Native American Ethnobotany Database, the Menominee have eaten the fruit skin for stomach problems.