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California Wildrose
( Rosa californica )
Rosa californica
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About California Wildrose (Rosa californica)
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With charming open-faced blooms in shades of pink that range from near-white to magenta, the California Wildrose (
Rosa californica
), a native rose species, adds beauty to any garden or landscape. Its fragrant flowers bloom abundantly through spring and summer. The flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators. In fall, it produces deep red rose hips that provide food for birds.
California Wildrose is easy to grow. It can tolerate low-water conditions but benefits from supplemental irrigation, especially during summer. It grows in different soil types, although it does best in moist, loamy soil. This shrub can form large thickets, making it a good choice for barrier planting. Pruning is not necessary when it has room to grow. Otherwise, light shaping keeps it from overgrowing small spaces.
California Wild Rose – Rosa Californica – Tree of Life Nursery. (2007, December 14). https://californianativeplants.com/blog/garden-planning-tools/rosacalifornica/
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
8 - 10 ft tall
10 ft wide
Form
Rounded, Mounding, Spreading
Growth Rate
Moderate, Fast
Dormancy
Winter Deciduous
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant
Flower Color
Red, Pink, White
Flowering Season
Summer, Spring
Wildlife Supported
Bees, butterflies and birds
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
confirmed
, 70
likely
* )
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Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
Strymon melinus
Acleris keiferi
Acleris keiferi
*
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euphydryas chalcedona
*
Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
Polygonia gracilis
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus
Antheraea polyphemus
*
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Autographa californica
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Moisture
Low, Moderate - High
Summer Irrigation
Max 3x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 84
Ease of Care
Very Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to -10° F
Soil Drainage
Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Tolerates clay but does best in moist loamy soil. Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Hedges, Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Meadow Rue
(
Thalictrum fendleri
), Snowdrop Bush (
Styrax officinalis
),
Common Snowberry
(
Symphoricarpos albus
),
Yellow Monkeyflower
(
Mimulus guttatus
),
Western Azalea
(
Rhododendron
occidentale),
Brown Dogwood
(
Cornus glabrata
) and Huckleberry (Vaccinum ovatum).
Maintenance
It is typically used where it can expand at will and pruning is not needed. If used near a walkway or driveway, it may need annual pruning to keep it neat and under control.
Sunset Zones
?
2, 5, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Moist places and streambanks, springs, seeps, seasonal drainages
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 5.8" - 112.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 3.31", Coldest Month: 28.4" - 57.0", Hottest Month: 53.2" - 80.9", Humidity: 0.04" - 29.77", Elevation: -6" - 8144"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: California Wild Rose
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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