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Rosa arkansana
A short prairie rose rarely exceeding 50 cm tall, with slender stems bristling with straight thorns and relatively large pink flowers on new growth (unlike Wild Rose, which blooms on old wood). Dies back to the ground most winters and resprouts each spring. Found on prairie, roadsides, and open parkland.
Quick Facts
Distribution
Prairie, Parkland, Zone 3
Light
Full sun
Bloom Time
June–July
Soil
Well-drained prairie soils; tolerates lean, dry conditions
Water
Low to moderate
Growing & Cultivation
Propagation
Seed (double dormancy — warm then cold stratification, each 90 days). Root cuttings in early spring from 8 cm sections are easier. Suckers spread the colony.
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