Dog Rose

Rosa canina

Family: Rosaceae

Green & Freshapplegreen

SeasonSpring–Summer

OriginEurope, northwest Africa, western Asia

IntensityFaint

LifespanPerennial

About This Flower

Green & Fresh · Spring–Summer bloomer

The dog rose is Britain's wild rose, its single pink petals and apple-fresh scent woven into hedgerows and hillsides, followed in autumn by bright scarlet hips.

Symbolism & Meaning

pleasure and pain, wild beauty

In the Victorian language of flowers, dog rose means “Pleasure and pain”.

Habitat & Environment

Europe, northwest Africa, western Asia

Dog Rose is native to Europe, northwest Africa, western Asia.

Quick Reference

Scientific NameRosa canina
FamilyRosaceae
Native ToEurope, northwest Africa, western Asia
Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
LifespanPerennial

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