Fuzzy Prairie Rose
R. setigera var. tomentosa
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume III (1824)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Rubifolia
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier ŕ feuilles de Ronce
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. setigera var. tomentosa
COMMON NAME Fuzzy Prairie Rose
OTHER NAMES Bramble-Leaved Rose
CLASS Species
ORIGIN Native to the eastern states of North America
FLOWERING Once-flowering; late summer
SCENT Slight/no scent, although Graham Thomas says ‘very fragrant’
GROWTH Medium shrub, 3-4 feet (0.9-1.2 metres) high, but in ideal conditions, much larger
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation
At left; picture of the Fuzzy Prairie Rose, R. setigera var. tomentosa, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 150 out of 170, Volume III of Les Roses
