The Carolina Rose a native Etobicoke flower may soon become the name of a private street.
A popular native Etobicoke flower species is being proposed as a name for a private street near The Queensway.
The Carolina Rose Heights, at 35 Zorra Street, is suggested to be named after a native plant species found within the Etobicoke and Mimico Creek watersheds.
The name has been proposed by City staff and will be considered by Council for approval.
A report recommending the new name said a Mimico Creek Study Area in 2007 found the Caroline Rose is one of the many floral species within the watershed.
People love the Carolina Rose because they are pretty and easy to care for.
It is “a regional concern due to habitat dependence, population trend, local occurrence and sensitivity to development,” according to a report by Engineering Support Services, Engineering and Construction Services.
The name of the flower was proposed by a developer working on the redevelopment of the area, which has mostly condo towers.
The Carolina Rose is described as a perennial shrub with straight, needle-like thorns. The fragrant flower emerge in the early summer and are found in a wide range of habitats. It also grows in wet soils, along stream beds, swamps and grassy areas.