Cluster Rose (Rosa pisocarpa)

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

Rosa pisocarpa is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2.5 m (8ft 2in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from August to October. 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, Shoots

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant tasting fruity-flavoured tea. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; It is used to make jams and jellies, it is also used to make a pleasant tasting fruity-flavoured tea.; The fruit is about 13mm 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

Shaded slopes below 1500 metres in California. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)