|Rosa spinosissima is a dense suckering rose, forms symmetrical 3 to 4 feet high thickets. Canes are densely covered with spiny prickles. Late spring flowering in creamy-white, solitary, but abundantly blooming. Rosehips are fairly large, 3/4 inch wide, dark brown to black, ripen in early fall.
One of the most widely used species roses, as a large scale ground cover and for mass planting. Various cultivars have been developed.
Native to Europe, Asia, naturalized in northeastern U.S. Cultivated before 1600.