Eglantine Rose

Planted at Mount Vernon

Upper Garden

Hardiness Zones

Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005

Eglantine roses are large and sprawling, with single pale pink flowers in late spring and early summer. They are strongly apple-scented and their hips are popular for use in tea. This rose may be restrained by growing on posts or trellises to control its long, thorny canes.

Latin Name

Rosa rubiginosa

Family

Rosaceae

Also Known As

Sweetbriar Rose

Type of Plant

Roses

Bloom Season

May - June

Seasons

Spring

Specifications

Max Height: 15'

Max Spread: 8'

Uses

Flower Border

Sunlight Exposure

Full Sun

Colors

Native Range

Europe and Western Asia

History

The Eglantine rose was known in the American colonies by the 1740s.

Other Details

Pollinator

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