Rosa californica, California Rose Orange Black and falling leaves means

Black and falling leaves means too much water

Local selection from a hillside in Altadena

-Well-drained soil

Sweet scented flowers attracts birds and bees

Rosa californica, California Rose Orange Black and falling leaves meansCalifornia Rose A shrub that grows up to ten feet tall and wide. It has fragrant red, white, and pink flowers that bloom Spring through Summer. It is deciduous in the Winter. The rose hips are said to contain more calcium vitamin c, iron, and phosphorus than oranges! It is best to prune in the winter. The plant can be cut down to the ground. The roses spread by rhizomes and can sometimes be invasive. This can be controlled by root barriers or edging.