• A close-up of two pink Rosa pisocarpa, commonly known as swamp rose, flowers with green leaves, showing dew or rain droplets on them.
  • Rosa pisocarpa, commonly known as swamp rose, red foliage and red fruit hips in autumn.
  • Close up of Rosa pisocarpa, commonly known as swamp rose, red hips in fall.
  • Close up of green Rosa pisocarpa, commonly known as swamp rose, foliage.
  • Image of large Rosa pisocarpa, commonly known as swamp rose, shrub at Morris Arboretum
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Rosa pisocarpa | cluster rose

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Grown from seed in living soil without the use of pesticides, chemicals, or carbon fuels.

Plants may ship dormant in early spring.

ships spring 2026

Clustered wild rose (Rosa pisocarpa) if a thicket-forming rose that is native to the west coast of California northward to British Columbia. It is a single blooming rose with lovely bright pink summer blooms, but it is truly worth growing for its pea-sized bright orange-red fall hips.  

Happy in sun or shade, but moist soil is a must. 

Zone: (5)7 to 9 
Family: Rosaceae
Type: Shrub
Height: to 8 ft.
Spread: to 5 ft.
Exposure: full sun to shade
Conditions: average to moist, wet, well-drained
Bloom Time: May to July
Native Range: coastal mountains of Northern California, extending north on the west of the Cascades to British Columbia.
Common Names: cluster rose, peafruit rose, swamp rose, clustered wild rose

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Special Characteristics
  • Winter interest
  • Outstanding fall color
  • Edible
image credits

CAJC: in the PNW from somewhere on the foggy PNW, USA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
born1945 from Hillsboro, Oregon, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A close-up of two pink Rosa pisocarpa, commonly known as swamp rose, flowers with green leaves, showing dew or rain droplets on them.
Rosa pisocarpa, commonly known as swamp rose, red foliage and red fruit hips in autumn.
Close up of Rosa pisocarpa, commonly known as swamp rose, red hips in fall.
Close up of green Rosa pisocarpa, commonly known as swamp rose, foliage.
Image of large Rosa pisocarpa, commonly known as swamp rose, shrub at Morris Arboretum

Ordering information

Preorders

You may place your order anytime to reserve plants for spring 2026 shipping. If you place multiple orders, we will combine plants into one box (or as many as needed) and any extra shipping charges will be refunded.

We will resume shipping plants as soon as plants are ready and temperatures are appropriate in our location and yours.

We will check in with you a week before shipping to make sure you receive your plants at a time that is convenient for you.

Shipping

Live plants ship in spring and fall only. Plants may ship dormant, depending on variety and season. Shipping costs are most reasonable when bundling like size plants.

  • 4-inch: 1-6 plants ship for $15.00 / 7-13 plants ship for $18.00 / 14-30 plants ship for $40.00
  • 1-gal: 1-2 plants ship for $18.00 / 3-4 plants ship for $25.00 / 5-6 plants ship for $40.00
  • trees & shrubs: $27.00-$40.00 each, height dependent
  • seeds: $6.75 or free with orders over $15.00

We regret that we cannot ship internationally or to the following states: AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, or WA.

Read more about our shipping policies here.

Nursery pick up

We will email you to schedule a day and time to collect your plants when they are ready in spring. Generally, plants can be collected from the nursery Monday through Sunday from 10am-4pm in Spring, Summer, and Fall.

Plant Sizes

We most commonly use the following pot sizes for perennials:

  • 4-inch pot: 3.5" H x 3.5" W x 3.5" D
  • 2-quart pot: 6" H x 5.25" W x 5.25" D
  • 1-gallon pot: 6.87" H x 8" Dia (this is a true one gallon pot, not the smaller 'trade' one gallon pot used by many nurseries)

Check out our illustrated pot size guide here.

Representative trees & shrubs are photographed in their pots and posted on each plant page.

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of what we do at The Old Dairy. We grow all of our plants outdoors without the use of chemicals, fertilizers, carbon fuels, or peat.

Many of our perennials are grown in the ground and dug upon order (this is especially true for larger sizes). This practice allows us to grow stronger, healthier plants using native soil, and ultimately reduces our impact on the environment.

Our open-pollinated seeds are collected from plants in our mother beds, which have never been treated with chemicals or sprays of any kind.

Read all about our sustainable practices here.

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Rosa pisocarpa seedling at The Old Dairy NurseryRosa pisocarpa seedling at The Old Dairy Nursery
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Rosa pisocarpa | cluster rose

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Rosa pisocarpa seedling at The Old Dairy NurseryRosa pisocarpa seedling at The Old Dairy Nursery