Burnet Rose (Rosa pimpinellifolia)

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

Rosa pimpinellifolia is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). The plant is self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet and pleasant tasting. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Small but unusually sweet and pleasant tasting.; The fruit is up to 15mm in diameter, but there is only a thin layer of flesh surrounding the many seeds.; Some care has to be taken when eating this fruit, see the notes above on known hazards.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy shores and heaths, also on limestone, especially near the sea. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)