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wild rose
Rosa arkansana

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 6.0 in. to 3.0 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
Water Requirements: Very Low
Plant Community: Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom: June, July, August
Flower Color: Pink Shades, White 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: Variable
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: Careful! Sharp Spines, Thorns Or Other Appendages.

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

Above ground stems only last a few years but, will be replaced by new shoots.