Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District
Sunshine
Rose
(Prairie Rose)
Rosa
arkansana
[C-value
5]
Rose family (Rosaceae)
Blooms
mid-May
-
mid-June
The native Sunshine Rose is uncommon in our area, but might be found in prairie remnants. It is similar to Pasture Rose but differs in size (it is only 1-2' tall) and its lack of glandular hair on the blossom and hip stems. It prefers full to partial sun and average to dry moisture. Its alternate compound leaves have 9 - 11 leaflets. Each oval-shaped toothed leaflet is about 1" long and 5/8"' wide. 1 to 4 flowers typically form on smooth pedicels at the tips of new (1st-year) shoots. They are 1½ -2" across with 5 broad, rounded petals that are light to deep rose pink.
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Sunshine Rose near Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve May 22, 2015
Sunshine Rose foliage near Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve May 22, 2015
Sunshine Rose near Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve May 22, 2015
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