Habitat

• native to eastern North America
• hardy to zone 3

Habit and Form

• a small, deciduous shrub
• 4' to 6' tall
• erect, upright stems
• medium texture
• fast growth rate

Summer Foliage

• alternate leaf arrangement
• odd, pinnately compound leaves
• 7 to 9 leaflets
• 1" to 2.5" long
• serrate leaf margins
• serrations point forward
• lustrous dark green leaf color

Autumn Foliage

• purplish to red fall color

Flowers

• single, pink flowers
• 2" to 2.5" across
• fragrant
• blooms in June

Fruit

• red hip
• 0.5" across
• persist
• can be showy
• matures in August

Bark

• reddish canes
• paired prickles

Culture

• full sun
• easy to transplant and grow
• prefers well-drained, acidic soil
• pH adaptable
• salt tolerant
• prune tolerant

Landscape Use

• hedge
• for flowering effect
• salt tolerance
• banks
• sandy soils
• specimen
• for seaside planting

Liabilities

• blackspot
• powdery mildew
• aphids
• thrips
• mites
• suckers

ID Features

• paired prickles
• alternate leaf arrangement
• red hip

Propagation

• by seed
• by cuttings

Cultivars/Varieties

• none