Common name: Swamp Rose
Scientific name: Rosa palustris
Category: Native Shrub, Common
Sample mature size: 2 m tall, 1 m wide; 7 ft tall, 3.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Medium-wet, Wet
Soil: Sand, Loam
Blooms: Pink in June
Natural habitats: Riverbanks-beaches
Wildlife benefits: Bees/wasps π, Songbirds π¦, Rodents πΏοΈ, Deer/moose π¦, Grassland birds π¦, Landfowl π¦
Points of interest: - Can be found growing in wetlands, swamps and marshes
- Wildlife such as game fowl , songbirds, rodents, pollinators, and small animals feeds on the fruit and bark
- Birds also nest and find cover in the shrub