Rose
Location: West Campus, throughout woods
Approximate blooming period: May - June
Multiflora rose, Rosa multiflora
Origin: Native only to China, Japan, Korea, Tiawan
Habitat: Hardy to USDA Zone 5
Height and Form: a deciduous fountain-like shaped shrub up to 15 ft tall
Foliage and Bark: the leaves are a bright green color, turn yellow in the fall, the bark has pricles along canes
Flowers, Fruit and Seeds: white, single, very fragrant flowers with yellow stamens, the flowers turn into egg-shaped, red hip fruit
Culture: full sun, prefers well-drained soil
Cultivars/Varieties: none