Rosa carolina
Carolina Rose
NJ Ecotype (Grown from Seed)
Similar to Rosa virginiana, but slightly smaller
Deciduous shrub; 1-5ft tall
Pink flowers with yellow centers; blooms late spring to summer
Fall foliage turns gold, orange, and scarlet
Easily accessible pollen & nectar attract various pollinators such as bumblebees, butterflies, hoverflies, hummingbirds, and more
Produces edible rose hips which are sought after by small mammals, birds (cardinals, blue birds, cedar waxwings, brown thrashers, etc.), and humans
Host plant to the Apple Sphinx Moth and the Polyphemus Moth
Drought tolerant
Carolina Rose
NJ Ecotype (Grown from Seed)
Similar to Rosa virginiana, but slightly smaller
Deciduous shrub; 1-5ft tall
Pink flowers with yellow centers; blooms late spring to summer
Fall foliage turns gold, orange, and scarlet
Easily accessible pollen & nectar attract various pollinators such as bumblebees, butterflies, hoverflies, hummingbirds, and more
Produces edible rose hips which are sought after by small mammals, birds (cardinals, blue birds, cedar waxwings, brown thrashers, etc.), and humans
Host plant to the Apple Sphinx Moth and the Polyphemus Moth
Drought tolerant
Carolina Rose
NJ Ecotype (Grown from Seed)
Similar to Rosa virginiana, but slightly smaller
Deciduous shrub; 1-5ft tall
Pink flowers with yellow centers; blooms late spring to summer
Fall foliage turns gold, orange, and scarlet
Easily accessible pollen & nectar attract various pollinators such as bumblebees, butterflies, hoverflies, hummingbirds, and more
Produces edible rose hips which are sought after by small mammals, birds (cardinals, blue birds, cedar waxwings, brown thrashers, etc.), and humans
Host plant to the Apple Sphinx Moth and the Polyphemus Moth
Drought tolerant
Details
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Pink, Yellow
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Late Spring to Summer
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Gold, Orange, Scarlet
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1-5ft
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Dry, Medium
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Full, Partial
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Apple Sphinx Moth and Polyphemus Moth
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FAC - found in both wetlands and non-wetlands
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Scarification required; double dormancy