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Rosaceae
Eglantine
Rosa rubiginosa
Also known as Rosa rubiginosa f. subeglandulosa, Rosa rubiginosa subvar. abbreviata, Rosa eglanteria var. cretica, Rosa rubiginosa var. ferox
Zones 3–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Rose · Wild Rose · Hedgerow · Wildlife Plant · Fragrant · Rosehips · Pollinator · Deciduous Shrub · Cottage Garden · Medicinal
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 19 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Eglantine, or sweet briar rose, is a hardy deciduous shrub prized for its apple-scented foliage, small pink flowers, and bright red hips that attract birds in autumn. Plant in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil and prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape. It is very low-maintenance once established and highly tolerant of poor soils.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Deep watering until soil is moist to 6 inches; allow surface to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days during dry spells
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -35°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 3b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Chile Central, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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Batiquitos Perennial Farm
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Rosecrans Rose Growers
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