{"product_id":"carolina-rose-seeds","title":"Carolina Rose Seeds (Rosa carolina) – Pasture Rose\/Wild Rose, Native Fragrant Pink Wildflower Shrub, Attracts Pollinators, Produces Vitamin C-Rich Rose Hips for Birds \u0026 Tea","description":"\u003cp class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e15+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold\"\u003eCarolina Rose Seeds — The Native Wild Rose That Flowers for Pollinators, Fruits for Birds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCarolina Rose produces simple five-petaled pink flowers in late spring with genuine fragrance, drawing bees, butterflies, and moths. By late summer, flowers surrender to bright red rose hips persisting through winter, glistening in gardens and providing crucial food for songbirds and small mammals. Foliage turns deep red in autumn. The plant spreads slowly via rhizomes to form loose thickets perfect for erosion control and wildlife hedgerows. Tolerates sand or clay, drought or wet, sun or part shade. This is the native rose that asks nothing and gives everything: fragrance, color, shelter, food, and beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Carolina Rose Seeds?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eGardeners wanting native plants pollinators actually visit. Wildlife enthusiasts building hedgerows for shelter. Anyone with poor soil tired of demanding plants. Herb tea makers harvesting rose hips for vitamin C. Gardeners creating meadows and naturalized areas. Anyone understanding that the most beautiful roses are often wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Native Wild Rose Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRosa carolina\u003c\/em\u003e, known as Pasture Rose or Carolina Rose. Native deciduous shrub from Maine to Texas. Grows 1-3 feet tall, spreads slowly via rhizomes forming loose thickets. Thorny stems with narrow needle-like prickles. Dark green compound leaves turn deep red in autumn. Simple five-petaled fragrant pink flowers with yellow centers, 2-3 inches wide. Flowers late spring-early summer (May-June). Matures into abundant bright red rose hips, late summer through winter, high in vitamin C. Highly attractive to pollinators. Host plant for Polyphemus moth. Hardy Zones 4-9.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Kitchen \u0026amp; Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRose Hip Tea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harvest fall hips, dry or freeze, steep for vitamin C tea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRose Hip Jelly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traditional preparation using natural pectin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible Petals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use in syrups, jellies, butters, frozen drinks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Shelter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dense thickets provide year-round cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Host:\u003c\/strong\u003e Essential host plant for sphinx moths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Bee Nesting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hollow dead stems provide nesting habitat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErosion Control:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spreads gradually via rhizomes for slope stabilization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHedgerow Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect for informal native hedges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Carolina Rose Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-9. Hardy throughout eastern and central North America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade. More sun = better flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highly adaptable. Tolerates sandy, clay, loamy soils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought tolerant once established. Water regularly first season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoisture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerates wet soils, standing water, dry conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-5 feet apart. Allow room for gradual spreading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate spread via suckering. Slow to form thickets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed, softwood cuttings spring, stolon division fall\/spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Collect after hips turn red, late summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering:\u003c\/strong\u003e May-June.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHip Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e August-January.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light pruning late winter\/early spring. Leave dead stems 12-24 inches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low once established. Disease-resistant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eNative to eastern North America. 1-3 feet tall, spreads via rhizomes. Fragrant pink flowers, late spring-early summer. Vitamin C-rich red hips, summer through winter. Attracts bees, butterflies, moths. Polyphemus moth host plant. Tolerates sand, clay, drought, wet. Zones 4-9. Low maintenance, disease-resistant. Perfect for hedgerows, pollinator gardens, naturalized areas. Edible petals and hips. The rose that asks nothing, gives everything.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53860700389694,"sku":"11486","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/candles-5481.png?v=1785687752","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/carolina-rose-seeds","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}