Everwilde Farms - 1 lb Prairie Wild Rose Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

This wild beauty may not have as many petals as the garden rose varieties, but it does have a lovely fragrance. It does take a few years to grow from seed, and the vines do have some small thorns, but this perennial flourishes even in sandy, clay, or rocky soils. In spite of the delicate beauty of its blooms, this native plant is one of the prairie's toughest plants. Botanical records show that even in the terrible midwestern drought of 1934, prairie roses flourished in unprecedented numbers and showed no signs of stress. Because of their extensive root system, they also have excellent resistance to prairie fires. The Latin species name "arkansana" refers to Colorado's Arkansas River, where well known American botanist and professor Thomas C. Porter collected the first known specimen.