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White Prairie Rose

Rosa foliolosa

Other common name(s):

Leafy Rose

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Cross Timbers, Texas Blackland Prairies
Eastern Cross Timbers, Grand Prairie, Limestone Cut Plain, Western Cross Timbers
Northern Blackland Prairie

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Groundcover, Shrub

Height

.5
to
1
ft.

Spread

1
to
2
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Clay, Limestone, Calcareous

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White, Pink

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Berry, Fall Color, Pollen

Wildlife Benefit

Birds, Bees

Maintenance

High heat tolerance. The individual stems are short-lived and the oldest of them should be regularly removed. Can be used for beds and borders, garden, hedge, landscape, rock garden, shrub or specimen. Although it grows by rhizomes, it remains relatively compact. Although normally a small bush, will grow taller with more water.

Comments

Blooms March-June. White prairie rose is a small shrub growing on prairies, in thickets and sandy oak woods, and calcareous clay of Central and North Central Texas. It spreads by rhizomes and has few or no prickles. Blossoms are white to pink. There are usually nine tiny leaflets per leaf. Foliolosa means profusely leafed. The red fruit is call a “hip” and persists summer through fall. Leaves provide fall color. Attacts: Birds and Bees.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Rosa ignota

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ROFO, 3) https://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=21678&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 4) https://aggie-hort.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/rosafolio.htm#:~:text=Rosa%20foliolosa,and%20into%20Oklahoma%20and%20Arkansas, 5) https://www.joycreek.com/Rosa-foliolosa-320-032.htm, 6) https://www.treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/rosa/rosa-foliolosa/, 7) https://helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.39589.4

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Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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