// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

Woods' rose

Rosa woodsii var. woodsii

Woods' rose (Rosa woodsii var. woodsii) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–10b. Mature size 6'–15'. Blooms May–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 21 U.S. states, including AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–10b
Mature size: 6'–15'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: May–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Woods' rose (Rosa woodsii var. woodsii) — *Rosa woodsii var. woodsii* — Woods' rose. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Samuel A Schmid, PhD, PWS, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Woods' rose (Rosa woodsii var. woodsii) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–10b. Mature size 6'–15'. Blooms May–Jul.

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, woods' rose pairs naturally with: Bastard toadflax (Comandra umbellata), Pale bastard toadflax (Comandra umbellata ssp. pallida), Bastard toadflax (Comandra umbellata ssp. umbellata), Woods' rose (Rosa woodsii).