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Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina
Flowers of Carolina Rose
Size:
Size: small
Small

Medium

Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade not required.
Full Shade
Full Sun required.
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade not required.
Partial Sun/Shade
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8 
Mature Height: 3 Feet
Mature Width: 6-12 Feet
Features: Flowers are pink, single type and fragrant, blooming in June and July; fruit are bright red rose 'hips' persisting through autumn and winter.
Culture: Full sun; moist, well-drained soil is best, but tolerates both wet and dry sites; tolerates alkaline soils.
Mature Form: Broad spreading thickets
Native To: United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions:
Soil condition: DryDry
Soil condition: Moist, Well-DrainedMoist, Well-Drained
Soil condition: WetWet
Tolerance:
Tolerance: Alkaline SoilAlkaline Soil
Tolerance: Dry SitesDry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Tolerance: Wet SitesWet Sites
Tolerance: WindWind
Uses:
Barrier
Border
Foundation
Hedge
Use for: Massing.Massing
Use for: Naturalizing.Naturalizing
Screen
Specimen
Foliage Color: Green
 
Fall Foliage Color: Green
 
Additional Notes: