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Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris scandens)

Class:Species
Bloom:Medium pink
Size:6 ft.
Introduced:Unknown
The only rose that tolerates, and even likes to be planted in wet soil. Rosa palustris scandens, or the double form of the Swamp Rose, grows into a 6 ft. rounded shrub with willow-like foliage, few thorns, and abundant pink flowers in spring. A North American native. Zones 5-10.