Rose (Burnet)

Common Name

Burnet Rose, Scotch Rose

Latin Name

Rosa pimpinellifolia

Status

Native.

Distribution

The coast, magnesian limestones and occasionally on upland limestone sites.

Habitats

Scrub, waste ground, old quarries.

Requirements

Free draining base rich soils. Light demanding.

Recommendations

Suckering species suitable for planting in hedgerows and scrub on free draining sites, and particularly on limestones and the coast

Origins/Provenance

Existing populations are wild. Use plants of local provenance or FC seed zones 302 and 204.