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| Woods Rose Rosa woodsii Rosaceae In the Trans-Pecos of West Texas Woods rose grows at elevations of 3,500 feet to 10,000 feet, and also ranges into New Mexico and Arizona and north to North Dakota and British Columbia. New canes emerge vivid red, later fading to maroon. The single or triple flower cluster produces one-inch-diameter, five-petaled single pink blossoms highlighted by many yellow stamens. Rounded, orange-red hips are showy in the fall. Many prickles form along the upright canes and a few on the leaves. In the Trans-Pecos, Woods rose may reach only three feet tall in the wild, but in a garden of rich soil and a sunny exposure, agressive, rhizomatous roots can form a dense thicket to six feet tall and eight feet wide. Woods rose may be effectively used as a barrier, for erosion control, and as a wildlife plant.
Plant Habit or Use: small shrub
Exposure: sun Flower Color: pink Blooming Period: summer Fruit Characteristics: red hips Height: 3 to 6 feet Width: 3 to 4 feet Plant Character: deciduous
Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements:
Soil Requirements: neutral Additional Comments:
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