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Small Leaved Rose
Rosa minutifolia
  
About Small Leaved Rose (Rosa minutifolia) 9 Nurseries Carry This Plant Rosa minutifolia is a rare species known by the common names Baja rose and small-leafed rose. This is a very spiny, dense shrub native to the chaparral and maritime succulent scrub plant communities of Baja California and barely crossing the border into San Diego County where it's habitat has been almost completely destroyed. It is on CNPS list 2B.1 and is listed as Endangered by the state. It is being propagated at the San Diego Botanic Garden as a conservation measure, and it is grown elsewhere as an ornamental. The branches of the shrub are gray to red-tinted and covered in long and short spines. The shiny toothed leaves are composed of small leaflets only about half a centimeter wide. The blooms are generally bright pink with many yellow-anthered stamens and masses of prickles on the undersides. It is slow growing and individual plants remain fairly compact, unlike other wild roses. Though very drought tolerant, it accepts some summer water and will often bloom in response. It has a very long flowering season; with supplemental water it is essentially year round. It's a good choice for drought tolerant gardens especially in the southern coastal counties.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
1 - 3.3 ft tall
3 ft wide

Form
Form
Rounded

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Slow

Dormancy
Dormancy
Summer Semi-Deciduous

Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant, Slight

Flower Color
Flower Color
Pink

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Winter, Spring

Wildlife Supported
 
Insects, especially bees, are attracted to the flowers

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun

Moisture
Moisture
Very Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy

Cold Tolerance
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 15° F

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil Description
Soil Description
Typically sandy or derived from sedimentary rock, but also tolerates clay. Soil PH: 6.5 - 8.0

Common uses
Common uses
Bird Gardens, Bee Gardens

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Native to coastal bluffs, mesas and foothills where rain is sparse but there is some fog drip year round

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 10.7" - 11.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.25" - 0.32", Coldest Month: 53.0" - 54.1", Hottest Month: 71.8" - 72.8", Humidity: 1.66" - 14.67", Elevation: 285" - 545"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Baja Rose, Small-leafed Rose, Small-leaved Rose


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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