PRICKLY WILD ROSE Rosa acicularis
• Also called the Alberta Wild Rose — the provincial flower – this hardy, suckering native shrub celebrated for its fragrant, single pink blooms that appear from late spring into early summer. Flowers are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, making it one of the most ecologically valuable native shrubs on the Prairies.
• Produces abundant bright red rose hips in late summer and fall — rich in vitamin C and widely used for teas, jellies, syrups, and wildlife forage. Hips persist into winter and provide food for birds and mammals.
• Forms dense thickets of upright stems covered in fine prickles; excellent for naturalized plantings, shelterbelts, wildlife gardens, and erosion control.
• Extremely hardy and adaptable, thriving in poor soils, clay, sand, and exposed prairie conditions. Very drought tolerant once established and requires minimal care beyond managing spread.
• Full Sun to Part Shade
• Zone 2, 1–1.5 m Height × 1–2 m Width (spreading)
