Rosa palustris

Swamp Rose

Swamp rose prefers moist, acidic habitats such as bogs, swamps, the edges of ponds and lakes or any poorly drained wet soil. This hardy rose is favored for its 2" fragrant pink flowers which offer nectar to bees and butterflies during early summer, but it also has a booming red fall foliage.

Bloom Color

Pink

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

•

Sun

Mature Height

•

> 4'

Spread Characteristics

•	Clumping
•	Prolific Seeder

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•

Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Spring
•	Summer
•	Fall
•	Winter

Pond Zonation

•	High Marsh - Saturated Soil
•	Low Marsh 0 - 6"

Foliage Color

•

Green

Wildlife Benefits

•	Amphibians
•	Bees/Pollinators
•	Butterflies
•	Cover
•	Food
•	Nesting
•	Songbirds
•	Waterfowl

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant

Wetland Indicator Status

•

OBL

Plant Type

•	Bog/Marsh
•	Flowering Perennial
•	Marginal
•	Woody Shrub

Attributes

•	Cut Flower
•	Erosion Control
•	Fibrous Roots
•	Native
•	Naturalizing
•	Ornamental Flower
•	Storm Water Basin
•	Winter Persistant

USDA Hardiness Zone

•	3
•	4
•	5
•	6
•	7
•	8