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Rugosa rose and Salmonberry: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Rugosa rose Rosa rugosa	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis
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Native range
Eastern Russia, Korea, Japan, and northern China	Alaska to W. U.S.A.See state guides
Sunlight
Full sun	Shade
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil	Moist to wet / Average moisture
Mature height
4–6 ft	3–12 ft
Mature spread
4–6 ft	Spreading thickets
USDA hardiness zones
2–7	Match nursery stock to your local climate.
Season of interest
Summer–fall flowers & hips	Spring–Summer
Garden & wildlife value
Flowers attract pollinating insects; birds eat the hips.	Native flowers feed pollinators, and berries and dense canes feed and shelter wildlife.
Growing notes
A prickly, suckering shrub that can spread beyond a garden.	Prickly canes can spread aggressively; best in a roomy, moist woodland garden.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.