FREE: Alberta Wild Rose Bush, Rosa Acicularis 175+ Seeds

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This beauty is better know by its common names,Wild Rose or Prickly Rose. Rosa Acicularis is a member of the rose family, (Rosaceae). Adopted by the Province of Alberta, Canada to be its official floral emblem. This particular variety the Alberta, you can find in bloom starting in late May & lasting until early Aug. Mine bloom into Sept. The fragrant flowers are bright pink with petals 3-5 cm in size & can be used for the manufacture of perfume & facial products. The Wild Rose is classified as a deciduous shrub & can be found almost everywhere in Alberta. The plant grows up to 5-6 ft. tall & has "bristle like" branches.
In the spring time, new green buds develop on the stems of the Wild Rose & they grow larger until they open up into the beautiful pink flowers that these plants are so admired for. When the Wild Rose is in bloom, its heavenly fragrance attracts bees & butterflies.
As the flowers begins to wither, they turns into a small oval shaped seed pods called a "rose hip" which is also considered the fruit of the plant. Ornamental in fall, the pods turn a bright orange & are so pretty.
Wild Rose hips are known for their high vitamin C content, 1 individual hip has the vitamin c equivalent to 9 oranges. They're used to make syrup, jelly, jams & marmalade's. During this process, the hips are mashed into a pulp after seeds are removed.The hips of the Wild Rose are also gathered for the preparation of rose hip tea. Even the leaves & flowers can also be used to make tea. Used in skin products as well.
The plant was used by the aboriginal people of N. America for medicinal purposes. It was used to treat ailments such as bee stings & colds. These beautiful bushes flower endlessly all summer. They'll spread & fill any sun lit area of your yard by underground roots or rhizomes. Mine are planted on yard edges as my lawn tends to get dry there, as cover for these areas, that never stay green or gets missed w/ the sprinkler.