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Form/flower

Fruit/foliage

Rosaceae

The sunshine rose grows on the prairies and plains of Central Texas and New Mexico and ranges north to Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and into Canada. Its 1-inch to 2-inch pink flowers adorn the erect, densely prickly stems in late spring and summer. White sunshine rose is a cultivated variety with white flowers.

Plant Habit or Use: small shrub

Exposure: sun
partial sun

Flower Color: pink

Blooming Period: spring
summer

Fruit Characteristics: hips

Height: 20 inches to 5 feet

Width: 2 to 3 feet

Plant Character: deciduous

Heat Tolerance: high

Water Requirements:

Soil Requirements: adaptable

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4

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