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Source: A Barra
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Rosa blanda
Smooth Rose
Rosier inerme

Obsolete Names

meadow rose
smooth wild rose
églantier
rosier agréable
rosier sauvage
No seeds available for this plant.
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Bloom colour: Pink Bloom period: Jun - Jul
Max Height: 5.0 feet
Max Width: 3.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture dry Tolerates dry soil condition
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Perennial plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
container suitable Suitable for container garden
boulevard garden tolerant Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Ecological Benefits:
Pollinator garden Supports pollinators
keystones species Keystone species
Tolerates:
limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
sand Tolerant Tolerates sandy conditions
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Rosa blanda
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taiga Plains
  • Atlantic Maritime
  • Boreal Plains
  • Prairies
  • Boreal Shield
  • Mixed Wood Plains

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Rosa blanda

  • Catocala ultronia (Ultronia Underwing)
  • Malacosoma americanum (Eastern Tent Caterpillar)
  • Olethreutes permundana (Raspberry Leafroller)
  • Sphinx poecila (Poecila Sphinx)

Specialized Bees Supported by Rosa blanda

No bee data available for this plant.

Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

Complementary Plants

  • No complementary plants found.

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Rosa (Non-native Roses)
  • Rosa multiflora (Multiflora Rose)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 0 days
  • Self-seeding
  • Notes: Double dormancy needed. Scarification needed if not winter sowing.

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: August
  • Harvesting indicator: Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
  • Harvesting mean: Squeeze berries to extract seeds, wash with soapy water, rinse throroughly
  • Seed viability test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
  • Seed storage: Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • At least one cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Not toxic as per ASPCA.