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prickly rose
Rosa acicularis ssp. sayi


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 1.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 10.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Subalpine
Season of Bloom
June, July, August
Flower Color
Pink Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Suckers
Design Considerations
Drought Tolerant, Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Limited Availability, Thorns
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type
Nutrient Poor, Variable, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
Careful! Sharp Spines, Thorns Or Other Appendages.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes two subspecies of R. acicularis. Subspecies acicularis is found in Alaska and Eurasia and our native, subspecies sayi, is found throughout the northern and Rocky Mountain states.


This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.