Carolina Rose – Native Flowering Shrub | 2 Gallon Pot | Rosa carolina | Pasture Rose with Rose Hips

Add native beauty and wildlife value to your landscape with Carolina Rose (Rosa carolina), a charming North American native shrub prized for its delicate pink flowers and colorful fall rose hips. Also known as Pasture Rose, this compact, suckering rose creates a beautiful naturalized display while supporting pollinators, birds, and other beneficial wildlife.

In late spring and summer, attractive pink blooms cover the shrub, attracting bees and butterflies to the garden. As the season progresses, the flowers give way to vibrant red rose hips that provide ornamental interest well into fall and winter while serving as an important food source for birds.

Its compact size makes Carolina Rose perfect for native plant gardens, pollinator habitats, meadow plantings, woodland edges, rain gardens, and informal borders. Hardy and adaptable, it offers excellent disease resistance and dependable performance in a variety of landscape settings.

These healthy plants are shipped established in 2 gallon nursery pots and are ready to thrive in your garden.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Carolina Rose
✔️ 2 gallon pot plant
✔️ Native flowering shrub
✔️ Rose hip-producing landscape plant
✔️ Healthy, rooted plant
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Carolina Rose / Pasture Rose
Botanical Name: Rosa carolina
Plant Type: Deciduous native flowering shrub
Growth Stage: Established potted plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained soil; adaptable to a variety of conditions
Watering: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Late spring to summer
Fruit: Bright red rose hips in fall
Mature Height: Approximately 2 feet
Mature Width: Approximately 2–3 feet
Growth Habit: Compact, suckering shrub
USDA Zones: 4–9
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Wildlife Value: Excellent

💡 Care Tip: Plant in full sun for the best flowering, healthiest foliage, and most abundant rose hip production. Allow room for natural spreading if using in wildlife or naturalized plantings.