Rosa acicularis

Needle - rose (Rosa acicularis )

The needle - rose (Rosa acicularis ) is a very hardy wild rose. Its traditional distribution area extends into the northern regions of Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia, Russia and Japan - it is hardy to -40 ° C ( USDA zone 3). It was described in 1820 by John Lindley first time scientifically. How many wild rose Rosa acicularis is very variable, so several subspecies are described. Its flowers appear early in clumps to 5-15. They smell slightly and are magenta pink with white center. From them plump rose hips develop with a size of 2.5 cm.