PLANTS OF SWEET BRIAR ROSE - ROSA RUBIGINOSA
This wild rose has multiple uses and is therefore a very interesting plant in the garden.
It is an ornamental plant easy to grow with few requirements. It can be used to form dense hedges, screens. Its fruit, the rose hip, is used in the preparation of sweets and jams or to make herbal teas and liquors. It is rich in vitamin C. An oil is extracted from its seeds that is used in cosmetics.
Shrub about 2 m or more in height with very flexible, thorny stems and very glossy green deciduous leaves. The flowers are single, pinkish or pinkish-white with yellow stamens.
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| Attracts Wildlife | Bees, Birds |
|---|---|
| Flower colour | Pink, White |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Foliage color | Green |
| Fragrant | Flower |
| Fruit color | Red |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Peculiarity | Thorny |
| Plant use | Cosmetic, Cottage garden, Culinary, Edible flower, Hedge, Medicinal, Restoration, Screen, Walls, fences, Wild garden |
| Soil - Moisture | Well-drained |
| Soil - Type | Fertile, Poor |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Partial shade, Sun |
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Easter 2026
This week we will only be shipping orders on Monday 30 March to ensure that orders arrive before bank holidays.
We will resume deliveries from Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The nursery will be open until Thursday 2 april. If you would like to collect your order or visit us we would be delighted to welecome you from 8 am to 2 pm.
Happy Easter !