Description
Bundle of 10
At a Glance: Nootka Rose grows in a variety of generally open habitats such as shorelines, meadows, thickets, streamsides, roadsides and clearings. It is spindly, growing up to 10’ tall, with a pair of large prickles at the base of each leaf.
Leaves: The deciduous leaves are alternate, compound with an odd number (5-7) of toothed, elliptical leaflets with fairly rounded tips.
Flowers: Large pink flowers, typically borne singly at the branch tips.
Fruit: Purplish-red, round ‘hips’ 1-2 cm across.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
| Full sun 80%-100%
Most sun 60%-80%
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Dry
Moist
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Low elevations
Mid elevations
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References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
