Virginia rose
Rosa virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

An erect shrub. It can form suckers. It grows 1.5 m high and spreads 1.5 m wide. The leaves are shiny green. The flowers are single and deep pink. They have prominent yellow stamens. The fruit are round red hips.

There are about 150 Rosa species and many cultivated varieties.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 3-10. In Arboretum Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, North America, Slovenia, Tasmania, USA

How it is used for food

The buds are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Viržinski šipek

Synonyms

Rosa lucida Ehrh.;