Plant Details

Rosa rubiginosa

Sweet Briar, Sweetbriar rose

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General Information

Scientific name: Rosa rubiginosa
Also known as: Sweet Briar, Sweetbriar rose

Plant Properties

Layer: Shrub
Size: Small
Height: 2.50 m
Width: 2.50 m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 4-8
Soil Moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Fruit, Flowers, Seed, Stems, Tea
Edibility:
(2)
Medicinal:
(3)
Features:
Hedge, Fragrant

Description

Fruit - cooked, is used for making jelly, etc. The flavor is best after frost. The fruit has a diameter of about 25 mm, but there is only a thin layer of flesh around the many seeds. Be cautious when eating this fruit due to possible dangers, see the explanation above. The fruit can be used to make a pleasant fruity flavored tea, rich in vitamin C. Flower petals - raw or cooked. Remove the bitter white base. Used in sweets. Young shoots - raw, are used as soon as they come up in the spring. The seeds are a good source of vitamin E, can be ground into powder, and mixed with flour or added to other foods as a supplement. Make sure the seed hairs are removed.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 15/08
End of Harvest: 31/10