California Wildrose

Rosa californica Cham. & Schltdl. - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Planting Distance: 3.7 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Thicket Forming

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Red

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on California Wildrose: Acleris albicomana, Acleris robinsoniana

Native Range

USA: California, Oregon
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.