Nootka Rose is a perennial grown for its red blooms, which open in late spring and return year after year. It's hardy across USDA zones 5 through 13 and shrugs off deer. Its late spring flowers are a real draw for honeybees and native bees.
Nootka Rose — the short answer
Nootka Rose: grown in zones 5–13, part sun, pH 6.5–7.
- USDA zones
- 5–13
- Hardy to zone 5a — Oregon State University Landscape Plants.
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- USDA PLANTS
- Sun
- Part Sun
- Growable Ground Plant Database
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Nootka Rose is
Nootka Rose grows as a perennial. It blooms red in late spring. It's also deer-resistant.
How to grow Nootka Rose
Nootka Rose grows in USDA zones 5 through 13. Nootka Rose does best in part sun — at least 4 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 6.5 to 7, on well-drained ground.
USDA Zones
5-13
Rated hardy to zone 5a by Oregon State University Landscape Plants, checked Oct 2026. Ceiling: our plant database.
Soil pH
6.5 - 7
USDA PLANTS
Sun
Part Sun
Growable Ground plant catalog
Drainage
well (dry spells)
Growable Ground plant catalog
Cold Hardiness
7°F
The coldest temperature this plant is documented to survive.
USDA PLANTS
Start the season right
Plant nootka rose in part sun with at least 4 hours of direct sun.
Match the soil
Nootka Rose prefers pH 6.5 to 7 (USDA PLANTS). A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. A 2–3 inch mulch layer holds moisture without waterlogging.
Harvest at its peak
Cut nootka rose blooms in the cool of the morning, just as they open, for the longest display.
Where Nootka Rose thrives
On hardiness alone, nootka rose grows across most of the country — its range (USDA zones 5 through 13) is unusually wide. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 5–13 spans average winter lows from -20°F to 70°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers 31 outright and splits 19 more down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
Zones 5–13·Where Nootka Rose growsOpen map →
Continental US shown — Alaska and US Pacific territories sit outside the federal map's polygon dataset.
This map is derived from the USDA ARS / PRISM Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023) and is not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Where Nootka Rose stands, state by state
Nootka Rose is rated for zones 5–13 — a cold floor USDA puts at -20 to -10°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 31 sit fully inside that band, the line runs through 19 more, and 1 sits outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
Fully inside zones 5–13
31 states
3 of 31 shown
The line runs through
19 states
3 of 19 shown
Nootka Rose’s band covers part of each of these states — which side of the line your county sits on changes the answer, and each state page draws it.
Outside zones 5–13
1 state
- North Dakota · zones 3b-4b
Winter cold is the limit here — the same plant often works in a container that comes under cover. Each link is that state’s own growing hub.
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
What grows around Nootka Rose
Growing guides for nootka rose
Good to know
Nootka Rose is a standout pollinator plant — high value to bees and other pollinators. (Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.)
Your land is one point inside Nootka Rose's range
This page resolves to the species. Your state page draws the county line, and a report reads the parcel — the soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost dates on your exact ground, which no species average can see.
See if Nootka Rose will thrive on your land
Zone averages are a start. Your exact soil pH, drainage, sun exposure, and frost dates shape whether nootka rose actually takes — we score it against the real conditions at your address.
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How we know this about Nootka Rose
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Nootka Rose in my zone?
Nootka Rose grows in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 13 (Rated hardy to zone 5a by Oregon State University Landscape Plants, checked Oct 2026. Ceiling: our plant database.). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Nootka Rose?
Time nootka rose to your own season rather than the calendar. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Nootka Rose need?
Nootka Rose does well in partial sun — around 4 hours of direct sun, and it takes some afternoon shade in stride. That flexibility makes it a good match for a bed the house or a nearby tree shades for part of the day. A Growable Ground report maps how the sun actually falls on your land, hour by hour, so you can set it where the light lines up.
What soil does Nootka Rose need?
Nootka Rose prefers soil pH 6.5 to 7, on well-drained ground (USDA PLANTS). Your report scores your parcel's actual soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Nootka Rose attract pollinators?
Yes — nootka rose's flowers are a strong nectar and pollen source for honeybees and native bees. (Source: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.)
Keep exploring Nootka Rose
Nootka Rose state by state
Every state nootka rose's zone reaches — 9 link straight to that state's nootka rose growing page; the rest open the state's full growing guide.