Sweet Brier

Rosa rubiginosa

Family: Rosaceae

Green & Freshapplegreen

SeasonSpring–Summer

OriginEurope, northwest Africa

IntensityModerate

LifespanPerennial

About This Flower

Green & Fresh · Spring–Summer bloomer

Sweet-brier's foliage releases a remarkable apple-green scent when brushed, making it as fragrant in leaf as in flower, a favourite of Elizabethan gardeners and romantics alike.

Symbolism & Meaning

poetry, sympathy

In the Victorian language of flowers, sweet brier means “I wound to heal”.

Habitat & Environment

Europe, northwest Africa

Sweet Brier is native to Europe, northwest Africa.

Quick Reference

Scientific NameRosa rubiginosa
FamilyRosaceae
Native ToEurope, northwest Africa
Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
LifespanPerennial

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