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Native Wetland Plants

Rosa palustris

Swamp Rose

More About Swamp Rose

Rosa palustris, Swamp Rose, prefers moist, acidic habitats such as bogs, swamps, the edges of ponds and lakes or any poorly drained wetsoil. Swamp 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

Rosa palustris 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