Rosa carolina

Pasture Rose

From May to June, fragrant, pink two-inch flowers appear on this shrub. Red rose hips emerge in August. In the fall, the dark green foliage turns reddish. It often spreads by suckers to form thickets or colonies and forms a loose ground cover at least twice as tall as wide. The rose hips provide wildlife food and make this an excellent choice for plantings such as the quail covey headquarters.

Height 1-3 Feet

Spread 5-10 Feet

Bloom/Seasonal Color Medium Pink

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9

Good Companions Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum), Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium), Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra), Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation • FACU-	Nature Attracting • Songbird • Beneficial Insects	Season of Interest • Mid (May-June)
Soil Moisture • Average • Moderate	Special Uses • Fragrant	Sun Exposure • Medium Sun/Average Shade • Full Sun
USFS MO Ecological Map • Osage Plains • Central Dissected Till Plain • Ozark Highlands	Wildlife Benefit • Cover • Nesting • Food/Birds