Swamp Rose

Rosa palustris

$99⁹⁹

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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

Swamp Rose highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Rosa palustris
Growing Zones

3- 9
Mature Height

3 -6 Feet
Mature Spread

3 - 6 Feet
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

High
Soil

Tolerates Wet Soils
Growth Rate

Medium
Flower Color

Pink
Fall Color

Red
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pollinator Required

No
Fragrant

Yes
Pruning Time

After Flowering
Bloom Period

Summer

Growing Zones 3- 9

Find Your Growing Zone!

Pretty pink petals, the hardy flowering native Swamp Rose Bush (Rosa palustris) is a hardy deciduous shrub with dense, mounding, arching branches and thorny canes that will be filled with lovely single pink petals with a delightful Rose scent!

The dark-green, pinnately compound foliage and showy, soft-pink flowers that appear in summer and bloom until autumn! The centers feature a frilly central crown of is often pink or orange-red, rather than yellow! Even blossoms snipped for bouquets give off that classic Rose scent and outdoors, your pollinators are irresistibly drawn in!

Wild Roses like the Swamp Roses, produce bright red Rose Hips for winter interest and are eagerly eaten by a wide variety of birds and other wildlife! Humans adore these Rosehips as well in fall bouquets and winter interest, or dried for tea or preserves!

Planting and Application:

Ideal wetland plants, Shrub Rose bushes form thick, thorny branches and are safe havens for roosting and nesting birds, making these fantastic in bird-friendly landscapes! These shrubs provide songbirds with everything they need, from fruit to eat in fall, caterpillar meals for their chicks, and twiggy habitat for nesting!

Those thorny canes become a formidable hedge and shelterbelt that few will dare cross. Fantastic backdrops and property-defining hedges and border plantings, native Rose bushes have incredibly easy-going beauty and low-maintenance three-season color and screening!

Swamp Rose, as its name implies, tolerates occasionally wet soil and edges of a pond or bog marshes. It is generally found along stream banks and ponds, so it will look fantastic in Cottage gardens and Rain Gardens!

These Pollinator Garden backdrops and specimens provide nectar-rich and pollen-rich blooms are a boon to bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects, feeding them plenty of food from a shrub they recognize as they have evolved alongside these hardy native shrubs!

Light Pink Single Petals & Soft Rose Scent
Pollinator Garden Plants - Pollen & Nectar Resource
Value to Native Bees & Pollinators
Showy Rose Hips for Winter Interest, Jams, Tea & Bird Food
Long-Lived Wetland & Native Garden Plant
Barrier Plantings, Hedges, Wetland & Rain Gardens, & Native Specimens
Naturalized Thickets & Shelterbelts

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Adaptable to a shade and part shade, you'll get the best flowering and Rosehip display in full sun. Be sure to baby new Rose plants in their first season. You'll get the best results if you provide a moderate amount of water on a regular basis. However, Nearly Wild is tough enough to tolerate drought quite well once its root system is well established in your native soil. Plant with Nature Hills Root Booster and a 3-4 inch deep layer of mulch to protect the roots for life!

Use a fertilizer designed for Roses according to the directions. Please keep nitrogen-heavy lawn fertilizers away from Rose bushes, or you'll wind up encouraging green foliage and see few blooms.

Wild Rose is adaptable to most types of soils, as long as they are well-drained. If you see puddles long after a rain, bring in additional soil and heap it into a mound 18 - 24 inches high, and plant in that mound. Or, create a raised planting bed to improve drainage.

Rose Bushes normally need pampered and in optimal conditions, but the Swamp Rose is a different breed. Easy care and adaptable, it's a great wetland plant! Prune this Rose in early spring just as it starts to show signs of new growth. Cut all of the stems down to 6-8 inches or so to eliminate much of the old stems. Removing the dense and thorny old wood with renewal pruning will allow fresh new growth to develop from the base. This keeps your shrub flowering and allows the fall display of Rose Hips to remain.

Find more about winterizing, and un-wintering your Roses in our Garden Blog, plus all the tips and tricks you need when pruning your new prize Rose bush!

Full Sun, Part Sun & Shade (Fewer Flowers in Shade)
Tolerates A Wide Range of Well-Drained Soil Types
Moist to Wet Rich Soil
Mulch Well in Drier & Hotter Climates
Prune Very Early Spring

For a profusion of soft pink, delicately fragrant blooms, and ornamental Rose Hips, the hardy native Swamp Rose Bush is a perfect and worthy native! Order your wetland natives at NatureHills.com today and support your local ecosystem and pollinators!