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 are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Bloom colour: Pink
Bloom period: June - July
Max Height: 5.0 feet
Max Width: 3.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates dry soil condition
Tolerates medium soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates dry soil condition
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
Landscape uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for container garden
Ecological Benefits:
Keystone species
Keystone species
Tolerates:
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Plant Distribution
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Thrives in Ecozones
- Atlantic Maritime
- Ecozone-prairies
- Ecozone-Boreal Shield
- Taiga Plains
- Atlantic_Maritime
- Ecozone-Prairies
- Ecozone-Taiga_Plains
Butterflies Supported by Rosa blanda
- Catocala ultronia (Ultronia Underwing)
- Malacosoma americanum (Eastern Tent Caterpillar)
- Olethreutes permundana (Raspberry Leafroller)
- Sphinx poecila (Poecila Sphinx)
Bees Supported by Rosa blanda
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
- No complementary plants found.
Sowing Information
- Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting Information
- Harvesting indicator: Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
- Harvesting mean: Put berries through strainer to separate seeds, then rinse with water
- 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
- On Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species