Prairie Rose: low pink-flowered shrub

Prairie Rose: flower, bud, spent bloom.   © SB

The Prairie Rose, in bloom in southern Saskatchewan grasslands in July, is a vibrant pink to pale white wildflower that's really a shrub, with low woody branches that die off each fall.

As these wild roses age, their colours fade and somewhere between crimson bud and white petals lies a lovely streaked display of rosy shades.

Prairie Roses are small, but showy — and impossible to miss when these native plants are in bloom.

It's well worth the awkwardness of kneeling close beside them, or sprawling on the ground to get a picture.

Prairie Rose   © SB 

Prairie Wildflower: Prairie Rose (Rosa arkansana)

Location: Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Photo Date: June 23, 2012.  

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