Nootka Rose is the largest-flowered native rose in North America, producing blooms up to 3 inches across in a rich, deep pink-to-rose color with a delicate fragrance. It is a robust shrub of Pacific Coast habitats, with distinctive paired thorns at the base of each leaf node. The large, round, bright red hips are among the biggest of any native rose and were a staple food of Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, eaten fresh, dried, or processed into a paste. It is one of the most characteristic shrubs of Pacific Coast prairies and Garry oak ecosystems.
Best time to see a Nootka Rose
The best time to see a Nootka Rose is May–June, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 3,130 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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