Grandma Stubblefield Rose joins the Garden's Heritage Rose Collection!

On May 6th Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens received a gift of the Grandma Stubblefield rose for its heritage rose collection.  This collection includes roses propagated from old farmstead sites in Mendocino County.

The Grandma Stubblefield Rose is a treasured reminder of the pioneers who settled the Anderson Valley and was presented to the Botanical Gardens by the Anderson Valley Horticultural Forum.  “It is a gift we are so glad to give; we treasure the rose in the Anderson Valley and treasure the botanical garden in Fort Bragg,” said Sandra Rennie, coordinator of the Hort Forum and member of the board of MCBG.  “We have included in our gift a book about Grandma Stubblefield published by the Anderson Valley Historical Society so that those interested can learn more about this interesting and indomitable woman who outlived multiple husbands,” Ms Rennie added.  The book will be housed in the library at MCBG.

Grandma Stubblefield was born Susan Cody in upstate New York in 1811.  After her marriage, her mother potted up a rose growing at her own home for Susan, telling her to “keep this with you always and you’ll never be out of touch of your family; my mother’s mother brought it from France.”  Susan Cody took her mother’s advice, carrying the rose with her as her family gradually moved west, finally settling in the Anderson Valley.  
 
The rose will be planted near the historical farmhouse on the Botanical Gardens property.

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