Woods' Rose

Carried by 3 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Woods' Rose (Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana) is a native shrub that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in moist places, at elevations from 3500-11500 feet.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

10 ft Tall

Color

Pink

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Deer resistant

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Moderate, High

Soil drainage

Medium, Fast

Soil description

Prefers medium and coarse textured, moderately fertile soils.

Propagation

For propagating by seed: 3.5-4 mos. stratification; preceding this by 2-3 mos. warm stratification may improve germination (USDA Forest Service 1974).

Sunset Zones

1, 2*, 3, 4, 5, 6*, 7*, 14*, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Natural setting

Site type

Moist places

Plant communities

Joshua Tree Woodland, Lodgepole Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 54 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Garden Webworm Moth

Achyra rantalis

Destructive Pruneworm Moth

Acrobasis tricolorella

Yellow-Haired Dagger Moth

Acronicta impleta

Agrochola purpurea

Alternative names

Common names:

Wild Rose, Interior Rose

Botanical names:

Rosa woodsii var. ultramontana

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