15 Seeds Rosa carolina Pasture Rose Shrub Tree Bonsai Landscape

Rosa carolina, commonly known as the Pasture Rose, is a hardy North American native shrub rose valued for its delicate single pink blooms and attractive red fall hips. It forms a dense, suckering thicket of glossy green foliage, making it a charming addition to naturalized areas, mixed borders, and wildlife-friendly landscapes.
This versatile rose works beautifully as a specimen shrub, in hedgerows, or trained as a small ornamental tree and is well suited to bonsai culture. Its compact habit and colorful hips add seasonal interest, while the blooms attract pollinators through the growing season.
Species: Rosa carolina
Type: Perennial deciduous shrub
Plant_Habit: Upright, suckering, thicket-forming
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained, adaptable to sandy or clay soils
Zones: 3-9
Germination: Cold stratification recommended; surface sow and keep moist
Sowing: Sow seeds shallowly, tamp gently, maintain even moisture
Spacing: 24-36 inches apart
Notes: Blooms on old wood; prune after flowering