Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris) brings a naturally graceful look to wet sites, pond edges, and rain gardens. You will enjoy fragrant, single pink flowers in late spring into early summer, followed by bright red hips that add seasonal interest and feed birds. This deciduous shrub typically reaches about 6-7 feet tall and can form colonies over time as it spreads by suckers.

Give it full sun for the best flowering, but it will tolerate part shade. Plant it where the soil stays consistently moist to wet, especially in acidic ground with plenty of organic matter. It handles seasonal flooding, but avoid spots with standing water that never drains.

Use Swamp Rose to soften the edge of a stream, naturalize along a swale, or fill a damp corner where many ornamentals struggle. Leave room for its arching branches and thorns, and plan for a wider footprint as it gradually expands.

For best performance, provide good air circulation, water during drought, and prune as needed in late winter. Once established, it is an easy, wildlife-friendly choice for moisture-retentive landscapes.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-9 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Mature height: 72-84"
• Spread: 72-84"
• Tolerant of: Wet Conditions
• Attracts: Birds, Butterflies
• Edible: Yes
• Fragrant: Yes
• Native to the U.S.: Yes

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