Smooth Wild Rose Bush

Rosa blanda

$99⁹⁹

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Plant Size

#3 Container 1-2 Feet

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Smooth Wild Rose Bush highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Rosa blanda
Growing Zones

3 - 7
Mature Height

3 - 5 Feet
Mature Spread

2 - 4 Feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Medium
Soil

Well Drained Soils
Growth Rate

Medium
Flower Color

Pink
Fall Color

Yellow
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pollinator Required

No
Fragrant

Yes
Pruning Time

After Flowering
Bloom Period

Summer

Growing Zones 3 - 7

Find Your Growing Zone!

Need an easy-care fragrant Rose that won't come with all the fuss? Then you need the Smooth Wild Rose bush (Rosa blanda) is a native shrub with a dense, spreading easy-to-grow nature! Filled with sweet pink blooms that carry a light Rose scent!

Earning its name from its nearly thornless new growth, keeping most of its daggers at the base of the plant and older canes, the Smooth Wild Rose means ouch-free bouquets and cut flowers!

Pollinators and bees flock to these blossoms that are like big landing pads! The deep green foliage is accented by an autumn harvest of bright red Rose Hips! The canes grow dense enough to provide wonderful cover and nesting habitat for backyard birds!

Planting and Application:

Use these flowering shrubs as formidable shrubs as pretty backdrops, flowering hedges, privacy and screening, and bird-friendly shelterbelts that few will dare cross! Create rows or groupings as barrier plantings and a lovely property division that provides a spring, summer, and fall color show!

Wild Roses look fantastic in native plantings and en masse for low-maintenance erosion control on hillsides and slopes. Use along sunny prairie plantings and as backdrops to mixed shrub borders or to encircle your Rose garden, Cottage garden or pollinator beds in carefree blooms!

The showy rosehips appear on your shrub, these are great winter interest, and are high in Vitamin C. Many dry the hips for Tea or make them into jam or jelly! Vital winter food for birds that stick around instead of migrating, the red hips are also great cut flower additions and winter décor.

Single Pink Fragrant Blooms
Showy Rose Hips for Winter Interest & Bird Food
Smooth Upper Canes & Mounding Arching Growth
Food Source for Birds & Pollinators
Hedges, Habitat, Backdrops & Privacy

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Smooth Wild Roses are hardy in USDA growing zones 4 through 8 and are incredibly cold hardy! Rose Bushes normally need to be pampered and planted in optimal conditions, but the Wild Rose is a different breed of easy care and adaptable native plant! Provide full sun and moderate moisture while establishing and a well-drained location in your landscape. Choose a location with enriched soil and morning sun to dry the leaves of dew.

Prune only in early spring and remove old canes to renew the growth, or right after flowering - but you'll lose out on those showy rosehips. Provide a mulched bed to keep the foliage cleaner and the roots insulated and hold soil moisture more consistently. Check out more on winterizing Roses and getting them ready for the spring growing season.

Full Sun
Moderate Moisture
Adaptable to Most Well-Drained Soil Types
Prune Very Early Spring or After Flowering
Mulch Well in Drier & Hotter Climates

For a profusion of soft pink, delicately fragrant blooms, and bird-friendly rose hips, the easy-to-grow Smooth Wild Rose Bush is an ornamental and worthwhile native for you and your wildlife! Order your own at NatureHills.com today!