Beauty and charm are wrapped up together in these classic wild roses. This rose-pink perennial takes its time to reach maturity but is a carefree plant that flourishes a variety of conditions - even in clay soil. They also produce edible rose hips after blooming. In spite of the delicate beauty of its blooms this native plant is one of the prairie s toughest plants. Because of its extensive root system it also has excellent resistance to prairie fires. The Latin species name carolina refers to this plant s native growth in the southern states of North and South Carolina.
