Red-leafed rose
Rosa glauca

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1.5-2.2 m high and spreading 1.2-1.8 m wide. The stems arch over. The are purple red when young. The leaves are cool purple-blue. The flowers are pink and like stars. They occur in clusters. The fruit are hips which are red and occur in clusters.

There are about 150 Rosa species and many cultivated varieties.

Where it is found

Plants are frost hardy. It suits hardiness zones 3-10.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Balkans, Bosnia, Europe, Pyrenees, Slovenia, Yugoslavia

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh and used for drinks.

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Modra ruza, Rdečelistni šipek

Synonyms

Rosa rubrifolia;