Willow-Leaved Marsh Rose
R. palustris
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume I (1817)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Hudsoniana Salicifolia
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier d’Hudson ŕ feuilles de Saule
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. palustris
COMMON NAME Willow-Leaved Marsh Rose
OTHER NAMES Willow-Leaved Hudson Rose, Swamp Rose, Marsh Rose
CLASS Species
ORIGIN Native to North America, c. 1783 exported to France
FLOWERING Once-flowering; spring/summer
SCENT Fragrant
GROWTH Medium shrub to 2-4 feet (0.6-1.2 metres)
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation and wild
At left; picture of the Willow-Leaved Marsh Rose, R. palustris, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 036 out of 170, Volume I of Les Roses.
