Description: Deciduous shrub grows up to 1.5m tall. Soft prickles densely cover the stem. Fragrant five-petal pink flowers are followed by “bald” red hips.
Habitat: Dry to moist soil. Hightly drought tolerant in partial shade.
Harvest: Fragrant pink flowers bloom May to mid July. Harvest the hips in the fall, when bright orange or red. Hips are sweeter after a frost.
Edibility: Pear-shaped hips are great in tea.
Fun Fact: One hip contains as much vitamin C as an orange. Hummingbirds and butterflies love the flowers.
