Rosa minutifolia
Common Name:
Baja rose
Plant Type:
Deciduous shrub
Family:
Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes
Baja rose
Plant Type:
Deciduous shrub
Family:
Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes
Plant Size:
5 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
banks
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer
5 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
banks
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer
Flower Color:
Rose pink
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil
Rose pink
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil
Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less
Tiny leafed rose is found in coastal scrub habitats in Baja California with a single population in San Diego County. It has long arching canes covered with reddish prickles and will form broad thickets in time. Small, single rose pink flowers decorate the stems in spring and fruits are densely prickly.