Rosa palustris
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Swamp Rose
Rosaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 6-8 ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,pink | |
| Fruit Color: | Red,green | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Habitats: | Floodplains, marshy or swampy shores, cypress swamps and wet thickets, often in shallow water. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | It's a shrub; plant where its thorns will not be an issue. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Fruits eaten by birds and small mammals
Attracts pollinators and is especially important for native bees.