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Trees and shrubs
Nootka rose
Rosa nutkana
Nootka rose is a deciduous shrub that reaches about 10 feet at maturity, with a rapid growth rate. Up to about 12 feet tall, often shorter. In the wild it grows in dryish to moist, wooded to open sites.
Water
High
Light
Sun, Part shade, Shade
Hardiness
Zone 7
Mature height
10 ft
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| 2 gal | $9.80 | $8.82 | |
| 5 gal | $21.00 | $18.90 |
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Growing guide
- Growth habit
- Deciduous Shrub
- Mature size
- Up to about 12 feet tall, often shorter.
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Water needs
- High; low drought tolerance once established; low tolerance of saturated soil
- Soil moisture
- Dry, Moist
- Light
- Sun, Part Shade, Shade
- Cold hardiness
- To 7°F (about USDA Zone 7)
- Salt tolerance
- Low
- Bloom
- Pink · May, Jun, Jul
- Grows in
- Dryish to moist, wooded to open sites
- Native range
- AK, s. to n. CA & in the Rockies s. to CO & UT
Wildlife and uses
Bees
Attracts: Butterflies
In areas where both R. nutkana and R. woodsii occur, R. nutkana is typically at higher elevations. It is susceptible to fungal problems.
Good for: Restoration, Hedgerow, Erosion control, Wildlife, Landscape
Sources
Hardiness zone is estimated from the USDA minimum temperature. Uses are suggested from USDA plant traits.
