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With charming open-faced blooms in shades of pink that range from near-white to magenta, the California Wildrose (Rosa californica), a native rose species, adds beauty to any garden or landscape. Its fragrant flowers bloom abundantly through spring and summer. The flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators. In fall, it produces deep red rose hips that provide food for birds.
California Wildrose is easy to grow. It can tolerate low-water conditions but benefits from supplemental irrigation, especially during summer. It grows in different soil types, although it does best in moist, loamy soil. This shrub can form large thickets, making it a good choice for barrier planting. Pruning is not necessary when it has room to grow. Otherwise, light shaping keeps it from overgrowing small spaces.
Shrub
8 - 10 ft Tall
10 ft Wide
Rounded, Mounding, Spreading
Moderate, Fast
Winter Deciduous
Pleasant
Red, Pink, White
Summer, Spring
Hedge
Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Low
Max 3x / month once established
Easy
Tolerates cold to -10° F
Medium, Slow
Tolerates clay but does best in moist loamy soil.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0
It is typically used where it can expand at will and pruning is not needed. If used near a walkway or driveway, it may need annual pruning to keep it neat and under control.
2, 5, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Moist places and streambanks, springs, seeps, seasonal drainages
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Meadow Rue (Thalictrum fendleri), Snowdrop Bush (Styrax redivivus), Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus), Yellow Monkeyflower (Erythranthe guttata), Western Azalea (Rhododendron occidentale), Brown Dogwood (Cornus glabrata) and Huckleberry (Vaccinum ovatum).
Butterflies and moths supported
2 confirmed and 70 likely
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Garden Webworm Moth
Achyra rantalis
Brittania Moth
Acleris britannia
California Wild Rose - Rosa Californica - Tree of Life Nursery. (2007, December 14). https://californianativeplants.com/blog/garden-planning-tools/rosacalifornica/