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Soil: Mesic to Dry
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 1-3'
Color: Light to Dark Pink
Bloom: June-July
Flowers: The flowers are about 2" wide. They have 5 petals, 5 sepals, and numerous stamens and pistils. They grow on short prickly stems.
Leaves: The leaves are divided into 9-11 ovate leaflets arranged in a feather like pattern along the leaf stalk.
Suggested Uses:
Fall Color, Birds, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Rock Gardens
Interesting Facts:
Medicinal Uses: Rose-hips contain high amounts of vitamin C.
Food Uses: Petals can be used in salads, to make tea, or candied. The hips can be used for syrup or jam when combined with sour apples or pectin. If no other food source is found, the fleshy exterior of the hips can be eaten raw. They are a good source of vitamin C, but not very tasty.
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Native Flowers
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