Rosa nutkana (Nootka Rose)

Height: 3–10 ft
Width: 4–8 ft; spreads by suckers
Watering needs: Low to moderate once established
Sun needs: Full sun to part shade
Soil needs: Adaptable; grows in dry to moist soils
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): Yes

Landscape Use: A thorny, deciduous shrub for hedges, woodland edges, and naturalized areas. It can spread into dense thickets, so give it room.
Ecological Function: Its flowers provide forage for pollinators and hummingbirds; rose hips feed birds and mammals. Dense growth offers wildlife cover.
Wildlife supported: hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, songbirds, small mammals
Companion species: Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), red-flowering currant (Ribes sanguineum), tall Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium), common snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus), sword fern (Polystichum munitum)
Plant description: Nootka rose is an upright, suckering shrub with prickly stems, compound leaves, and large, fragrant pink flowers, usually borne singly. Showy red hips follow the blooms.

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