Rosa canina - Dog rose

Dog rose (Rosa canina) is a fast-growing deciduous shrub common in Mediterranean and European hedgerows. It is valued for its vitamin-rich hips, which are used in syrups, jams, and teas.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Potassium²
• Calcium²
• Magnesium²

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Rose hip

Type

• Rosa spp. - Rose
• Shrub
• Deciduous

Functions

• Hedge¹
• Windbreak¹
• Wildlife habitat¹
• Attracting beneficial insects¹

Footnotes

1. Rosa canina | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹

2. Rose Hips, wild — USDA FoodData Central ↩ ↩² ↩³