Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Carolina rose

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Rosa carolina

Family:

Rosaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

2-4 (6) ft tall by 5-10 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

pink

Fruit Color:

red

Phenology:

deciduous

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Thorns

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Good hedge plant. Rose garden. Rear of a wildflower garden.

Considerations:

Thorny (well, you would expect that for a rose!)

Availability:

Seed

Propagation:

Seed, cuttings.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam

Soil pH:

Adaptable

Suitable to Grow In:

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds, Mammals

Attracts a variety of insects, especially important for native bees.

Fruits eaten by birds and small mammals.

Native Habitats:

Dry deciduous forests. Also cultivated.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Information on salt tolerance comes from northern nurseries and likely relates to tolerance of salt used for de-icing or roadways.  The extent to which it would apply to Florida is unknown.