Rosa nutkana (Nootka Rose) Local Clustered wild rose blooms from

Clustered wild rose blooms from May to July

Sun needs: Full sun to full shade

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Nootka rose fruits (rose hips) are edible raw or cooked and are full of vitamins

Other wildlife also benefit from this plant

Rosa nutkana (Nootka Rose) Local Clustered wild rose blooms fromPlant Description: A large, slightly arching shrub that can be thicket forming with stems that range from quite prickly to almost thornless. Young stems appear pinkish green but blacken with age. Light green leaves are pinnately compound with 5 7 slightly hairy sharply toothed leaflets. Leaves are glandular releasing a spicy fragrance on warmer days. The large 4 in wide flowers are in clusters of 1 4, with pink to purple colored petals. Flowers bloom