Wood's wild rose
Rosa woodsii
Wood's wild rose (Rosa woodsii) is a Colorado-native shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 4–6 ft tall and 4–8 ft wide, needs low to medium water, and prefers full sun. Native CO wild rose. Pink single blooms + showy rose hips. Suckers — good for naturalized areas.
Colorado nativelow to medium water4–6 ft tall and 4–8 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Rosa woodsii
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 4–6 ft tall and 4–8 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Sun
- full sun
- Colorado native
- Yes
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.0
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- pink
- Bloom time
- late spring, early summer
- Pollinator value
- high
Planting & establishment
Water deeply 1×/week first summer to establish. After establishment, water 1–2×/month during dry stretches.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Wood's wild rose good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Wood's wild rose is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Wood's wild rose get?
- It matures to about 4–6 ft tall and 4–8 ft wide.
- How much water does Wood's wild rose need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Wood's wild rose native to Colorado?
- Yes — it is a Colorado native.
