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A LITTLE MORE LIFE

Nootka rose

Rosa nutkana

Native pink flowers and red hips extend a hedge's seasonal interest.

John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America · CC BY 2.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Forms prickly thickets; allow room and choose sun or light shade.

Sunlight: Full sun
Soil moisture: Average moisture / Dry soil
Mature size: 3–6 ft tall · Spreading thickets
Season of interest: Pink flowers & red hips
Local climate: Cold hardy to USDA zone 5; upper zone not specified.
Garden role: A flowering native hedge

S. Rae · CC BY 2.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of rugosa rose.

Rosa rugosa

Try nootka rose for a flowering native hedge.

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Photo credits & licenses

Nootka rose: John Rusk from Berkeley, CA, United States of America · CC BY 2.0
Rugosa rose: S. Rae · CC BY 2.0

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