Woods Rose, Mountain Rose, Fragrant Rose, Wild Rose
Rosa woodsii

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Species: woodsii (WOODS-ee-eye)

Synonym:Rosa deserta

Synonym:Rosa fimbriatula

Synonym:Rosa macounii

Synonym:Rosa woodsii var. fendleri

Synonym:Rosa woodsii var. woodsii

Class
Species

Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Bloom Color
Light pink (lp)
Medium pink (mp)
Deep pink (dp)
Pink blend (pb)

Bloom Shape
Single

Flower Fragrance
Very Fragrant

Bloom Time
Mid Summer

Habit
Bush

Patent Information
Non-patented

Other Details
Shade-tolerant
Stems are moderately thorny
Sets hips

Pruning Instructions

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding