What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermedium
↑ Gives back
Biomassmedium
Nectarattracts pollinators
Hipsfood for wildlife
Companions
Through the year
Emergence
New growth emerges after the last spring frost and when air temperatures consistently rise above 5 C.
Flowering
Flowering typically occurs in June, triggered by lengthening days.
Fruiting
Hips (fruits) develop approximately 60 days after flowering.
Senescence
Leaves begin to senesce with the first autumn frost and shortening days.
Dormancy
Enters dormancy after senescence, triggered by consistent freezing temperatures.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained to moist
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatespotassium, calcium
Soil textureloam, clay, sand
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium
Propagation
Methodsseeds, cuttings, division
Difficulty3 / 5
Establishes in~2 yr
Stratificationrequires cold stratification for 2-3 months
Self-seedingModerate
Divisionautumn
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, hoverflies, birds
Can host pestsaphids, rose slugs, sawflies
Can host diseasesblack spot, powdery mildew, rust