Rosa carolina (Carolina Rose)

Rosa carolina (Carolina Rose)Also known as Pasture Rose or Low Rose. Carolina Rose is a low growing, thicket forming rose with fragrant pink flowers in late spring and early summer. It produces red rose hips in fall that persist through winter, providing food for wildlife. It is adaptable to a range of soils, including clay, and is drought tolerant once established. Carolina Rose spreads by suckers to form dense colonies and works well as a natural hedge or wildlife planting. AT

Water use Low Sun exposure Sun

and away from your home and other structures

in shadier spots it is more open

Wax Myrtles tend to sucker

It is a fast grower and aggressive spreader that competes well with weeds and herbaceous species

Cold hardiness — zone 7b

early fall Mature height 2-5 ft Mature spread 1-2 ft Attracts Butterflies

remove excess soil to uncover root collar

and Virginia Creeper is five-leaved

Host plant Pepper and Salt Skipper

It needs well-draining soil

Dies back to ground in winter