Carolina Rose (Rosa carolina) - Selecting Shrubs for Your Home

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Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina

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Flowers of Carolina Rose

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Animal Damage

Voles (Microtus spp.)

Bacterial Disease

Crown Gall (Agrobacterium tumefaciens)

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Herbicide Injury

Plant Growth Regulator (PGR) Herbicide Injury ()

Insect Damage

Japanese Beetle (Popilla japonica)

Insect Relative Damage

Twospotted Spidermite [Ornamentals] (Tetranychus urticae)

Black spot and powdery mildew are occasional problems; the common insect pests of roses are also occasional problems; Japanese beetles are a damaging pest.

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:	Dry Moist, Well-Drained Wet
Tolerance:	Alkaline Soil Dry Sites Salt Soil Compaction Wet Sites Wind
Uses:	Barrier Border Foundation Hedge Massing Naturalizing Screen Specimen
Foliage Color:	Green
Fall Foliage Color:	Green
Additional Notes:

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