Amur rose (Rosa davurica)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Rosa davurica is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.5 m (5ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour but the flesh is fairly dry. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A sweet flavour but the flesh is fairly dry.; The fruit contains about 2.8% dry weight vitamin C.; The fruit is about 13mm in diameter, but there is only a thin layer of flesh surrounding the many seeds.

Habitat & North American Range

Open places, birch forests and sparse larch forests. In sunny places or at margins of forests on slopes, in grassy places on hills at elevations of 430 - 2500 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)