// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Prickly rose

Rosa acicularis ssp. sayi

Prickly rose (Rosa acicularis ssp. sayi) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes KS — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 1a–9a. Mature size 38"–8'. Blooms Jun–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 22 U.S. states, including AK, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–9a
Mature size: 38"–8'
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Jun–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Prickly rose (Rosa acicularis ssp. sayi) — *Rosa acicularis ssp. sayi* — Prickly rose. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Tom Norton, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, prickly rose pairs naturally with: Bastard toadflax (Comandra umbellata), Pale bastard toadflax (Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida), Bastard toadflax (Comandra umbellata ssp. umbellata), Prickly rose (Rosa acicularis).