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Dwarf rose

Rosa gymnocarpa

Also called Baldhip rose, Wood rose, Bald Hip Rose, Dwarf Woodland Rose, Little Wild Rose, Naked Hip Rose

Dwarf rose
Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Rosa gymnocarpa is a small, deciduous, suckering wild rose native to western North America, growing up to about 2 m tall in shaded, damp, rich woodland. It is best grown in cool, moist, partly shaded conditions similar to its forest home.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist, especially in summer, and avoid drying out.
Soil
Rich, moist, well-drained woodland-type soil with plenty of organic matter.
Temperature
Hardy in cold climates; suits temperate conditions with cool summers. Exact limits not given in sources.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Native range
W. Canada to W. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Rosa gymnocarpa is a species of rose native to western North America. It is known by the common names dwarf rose, baldhip rose, and wood rose. It grows in shady, damp, and rich forests.

Other Rosa plants

Prickly rose · White rose of York · Prairie rose · Field-rose · Banksian Rose · Smooth rose · Macartney rose · California wildrose · Dog rose · Carolina rose · Chinese rose · Amur rose

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rosa gymnocarpa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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