PLANT OF THE MONTH:
California Rose
Rosa californica
IN THE GARDEN: This deciduous shrub grows up to 8’ tall and can be used in the landscape as an informal spiny hedge or edging along a water feature. Space 4'0" apart. This plant adapts to heavy clay soil and spreads by suckering roots to form a thicket. It is fire resistant. The bloom period is long lasting from Spring to Summer. The large pink flowers have a rich rose fragrance and the brightly colored fruits attract pollinators, beneficial insects, and birds who prefer the protective thickets for nesting. California rose provides food for the Gray Hairstreak butterfly.
ECOLOGICAL VALUE: Attracts Bees and Birds, Erosion Control, and Deer resistant.
NATIVE DISTRIBUTION: The California rose can be throughout California along the coast and into foothills, and up to 6000’ in the mountains (calscape.org).
AT THE NURSERY: We currently have 2 in D-16 containers which are $5.00 each, 457 in D-40 containers which are $7.00 each, 4 in TB4 containers which are $11.75 each, and 16 in 5-gallon containers which are $30.00 each.
