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Rosaceae
Dog Rose
Rosa canina
Hedgerow heritage and quiet healing.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rosa
- Native to
- Europe, western Asia, northwest Africa
- Bloom season
- Early Summer
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 1–5 m
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- any well-drained
- Water
- low to medium
- Hardiness
- 3–8
- Lifespan
- long-lived perennial
Did you know
- Its bright red hips contain more vitamin C by weight than oranges and were collected en masse during WWII rationing.
- The name 'dog rose' is thought to derive from a medieval belief that the root could cure the bite of a mad dog.
- It is the most common wild rose across Europe and the iconic flower of the English hedgerow.
- Its rootstock is the foundation on which most modern garden roses are grafted, worldwide.
- Each open flower lasts barely two days, but a healthy bush opens new flowers continuously for nearly a month.
Color meanings
Pink
rural English summer
White
pure hedgerow grace