Rosa palustris

Common Name
Swamp rose
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
8.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Photographer: Gray Catanzaro
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Additional Info

Swamps (all types), tidal freshwater and oligohaline marshes, interdune swales and ponds, bogs, fens, seeps, and old beaver wetlands. Common in the coastal Plain; frequent in the piedmont and (at least locally) the mountains.

Wildlife Value: It provides excellent cover year-round. Its hips are eaten by songbirds, quail and wild turkey.

Flower Color
Pink
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Fragrant
Yes
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Bloom Month
May
June
July
Fall Color
Burgandy/Red
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Soil Texture
High organic matter
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Top 30 for Butterfly and Moth Caterpillars?
Yes
Number of Lepidotera Species Genus Supports
139
Earth Sangha Inventory

Founded in 1997, the Earth Sangha is a nonprofit public charity based in the Washington, DC, region. The Wild Plant Nursery is the most comprehensive source of local-ecotype, native plants in the Washington DC region, and the region’s only facility dedicated exclusively to this type of propagation. “Local-ecotype” plants are propagated from local, wild, naturally-occurring populations and are well-adapted to local conditions and for wildlife species that depend on the local forms, such as pollinators. Inventory is updated on a weekly basis so number may not be accurate.

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Carries Seeds (may not be available)