Dog Rose
Rosa canina
Dog Rose is a shrub for mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 300 cm |
| Spread | 250 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 300 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 250 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Dog 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
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 Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls'for height behind it
- Bee Balm 'Jacob Cline'to edge in front
- Betonyto edge in front
- Bloody cranesbillto edge in front
- Common Honeysucklefor height behind it
- Common mallowto edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Native Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: