Rose hips provide winter color, texture and interest to an otherwise dull winter garden. They provide food for overwintering wildlife. The seeds contained within the hip can be used to propagate new roses. And hips can be blended with other ingredients to make jams, jellies, soups and teas.
The hips come in many different shapes, colors and sizes - from plump and round to long and slender; from bright red-orange to a dark red; from shiny, berry-like to bristly.
Some roses produce better hips than others. Below is a table of roses divided by Class, indicating their average height, color, frequency of bloom and USDA Hardiness Zone Rating.
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Name
Height
ft(m)Clr
BF
HZn
Species and hybrids
R. canina
10(3)
lp
O
5
R. eglanteria
12(3.6)
lp
O
4
R. glauca
6(1.8)
mp
O
5
R. laevigata
15(4.5)
w
O
7
R. macrantha
6(1.8)
w
O
4
R. moschata
6(1.8)
w
O
6
R. moyesii
10(3)
r/p
O
6
R. multibracteata
6(1.8)
dp
O
6
R. multiflora carnea
15(4.5)
lp
O
5
R. roxburghii
7(2.1)
mp
R
6
R.setigera
5(1.5)
dp
O
6
R. woodsii
5(1.5)
dp
O
4
Amy Robsart
10(3)
dp
O
4
Andersonii
8(2.4)
mp
O
5
Anne of Geierstein
10(3)
dr
O
4
Arthur Hillier
10(3)
dp
O
5
Auguste Roussel
15(4.5)
pb
O
5
Catherine Seyton
8(2.4)
lp
O
4
Daisy Hill
8(2.4)
mp
O
4
Doncasterii
6(1.8)
dp
O
5
Edith Dellenden
8(2.4)
mp
O
4
Flora McIvor
8(2.4
dp
O
4
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