Sweet-briar

Rosa rubiginosa

Shrub2.5×2.5 mzone 4–9light shade

Profile

Family: Rosaceae
Habit: Shrub
Height: 2.5 m
Spread: 2.5 m
Growth: medium
Lifespan: 40 years
First yield: after 3 years
Hardiness: zone 4–9
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt, Clay
Soil moisture: very dry – moist
pH: 5.5 – 8

suitable for hedgesthornyscentedpollen source

Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Fruit harvest

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible5 of 10

Medicinal4 of 10

Other uses4 of 10

Growing

Sunny site on well-drained, nutrient-poor to medium soil; tolerates drought and suits free-growing hedges. Pruning after flowering keeps the shrub dense.

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