Prairie Wild Rose
Rosa arkansana
Prairie Wild Rose is a shrub for groundcover, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 90 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 90 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Prairie Wild Rose's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
JFMAMJJASOND
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- American Spikenardfor height behind it
- Aromatic Asterto edge in front
- Blanket Flower 'Arizona Sun'to edge in front
- Bottle Gentianto edge in front
- Chokecherryfor height behind it
- Common Sneezeweedto flower when it does not