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Parkland Rose (Prarie Rose)

Rosa arkansana

Deciduous Shrub

Height

2 - 5 (feet)

Spread

2 - 5 (feet)

Distinctions

Continuous blooming from summer to frost.

Limitations

Thorns, does not do well in SE (wet locations) due to fungus. May die back but flowers on new growth.

Hardiness

SE, SC (Zone 3)

Origin

Hybrids of native prairie roses from Morden Research Station, Canada.

Cultivars

‘Assiniboine’ purplish-red flowers, reaches 3' to 4' in height; ‘Adelaide Hoodless’ clusters of ruby-red, semi-double flowers; reaches 2' to 4' in height; poor vigor.; ‘Cuthbert Grant’ large, semi-double, dark velvety-red flowers; reaches 2' to 4' in height; winter kills to snowline.; ‘Morden Blush’ double ivory-pink flowers, similar to old-fashioned roses; reaches 2' to 3' in height.; ‘Morden Centennial’ pink flowers; perhaps most common and hardy of Mordens.; ‘Morden Fireglow’ orange-red to scarlet flowers; reaches 3' to 4' in height.; ‘Morden Ruby’ ruby red streaked flowers; leggy growth habit; may be trained to climb.

Parkland Rose (Prarie Rose)