The bloom has faded for CBC’s Wild Roses, a one-hour drama about warring families in Alberta now cancelled after a brief rookie season, CBC executives said Wednesday.

The primetime soap, which debuted last January on Tuesday nights with a strong lead-in by The Rick Mercer Report, pulled in modest ratings in the 500,000 range during its 13-part run.

Wild Roses stars Kim Huffman, Clare Stone and Steve Byers. The series was created by Amy Cameron, Tassie Cameron and Miranda de Pencier of Northwood Productions.

The drama’s cancellation helps makes way for a new slew of CBC series unveiled this week that includes The Ron James Show, Republic of Doyle and the Battle of the Blades competition series.