Rosa palustris (Swamp Rose)

Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris) 

Height, Spread: 3-6 ft for both

Water/Soil: Moist-occasionally wet, well-drained, high organic matter, acidic

Light: Full sun-part shade

Bloom: Summer, pink fragrant flowers

Native Range: Eastern USA

Qualities: NC Native, Attractive to pollinators, Wildlife Resource

Notes: Deciduous shrub commonly found in swamps, bogs, and other wetland areas in NC. It is found growing wild statewide except for in the Sandhills region. Its fragrant pink flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Several species of birds eat its fruits in the fall. It thrives in full sun and nutrient-rich, acidic, boggy soil and is best used in a pollinator or rain garden or by a pond.