Shrubs

Rosa spithamea (Ground Rose)

Rosa spithamea

Also known as Ground Rose

$14.95

Size

☀SunFull sun

💧WaterLow to moderate

🌡Zones7-9

🌿NativePNW native

🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Rosa spithamea (Ground Rose), 'Ground Rose', is valued for fragrant flowers, repeat bloom in many cultivars, and the timeless garden presence of roses.

Ground Rose (Rosa spithamea) is a low-growing California / SW Oregon native rose of dry slopes and chaparral , pink flowers and small red hips on a compact ground-hugging shrub.

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 6 to 9. Drought-tolerant once established. Spreads by rhizome.

This rose is a Pacific Northwest native species, valuable in the regional flora as a pollinator forage and bird habitat plant.

Plant Details

Botanical: Rosa spithamea
Common name: Ground Rose
Lifecycle: Perennial
Foliage type: Deciduous
Mature size: 6-12 in tall × 2-4 ft wide
Growth rate: Moderate
Bloom time: Late spring
Bloom color: Pink
Foliage color: Green

Care Notes

Plant in well-drained to lean or sandy soil. Drought tolerant once established; water sparingly after the first season. Spreads by rhizome to form a low mat; allow room to expand or contain with edging. Minimal pruning needed.

Garden Attributes

Pacific NW native
Deer resistant
Coastal suitable
Grown organically
Pollinator value: Bees, Native specialist bees
Wildlife: Pollinator support, Bird forage

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