{"product_id":"swamp-rose-rosa-palustris","title":"Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSwamp Rose \u003cem\u003e(Rosa palustris)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Swamp Rose is North America’s only truly wetland-adapted native rose — a thorny, arching shrub that blooms in deep pink clusters along bayou edges, pond margins, and floodplain swales. Where other roses struggle in wet feet, Swamp Rose thrives, bringing fragrance and color to the water’s edge from June through August.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosaceae (Rose family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern North America from Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Arkansas; native to Louisiana wetland margins and bayou edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–7 feet tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e June–August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet to moist; tolerates standing water and heavy clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEcological Role\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwamp Rose provides nectar for native bees, bumble bees, and butterflies. Its red hips persist through winter and are consumed by mockingbirds, cedar waxwings, and small mammals. It provides dense nesting cover for marsh birds and is a larval host for several native moth species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Cajun Healing Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003eJardin — The Healing Garden\u003c\/em\u003e collection at Big Mamou Enterprises, Swamp Rose brings the beauty of the wild bayou edge into the cultivated garden — fragrant, resilient, and ecologically generous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49769035956464,"sku":null,"price":3.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/swamp-rose-rosa-palustris.png?v=1779907445","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/swamp-rose-rosa-palustris","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}