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Understanding and conserving the diversity of the County Durham Landscape

Rose (Dog)

Common Name

Dog Rose

Latin Name

Rosa canina

Status

Native.

Distribution

Widespread.

Habitats

Woodland, scrub, hedges, road verges.

Requirements

Broad tolerance. Light demanding.

Recommendations

A suitable species for general planting as a shrub in woodland margins, and scrub. Commonly found in hedgerows although not always well regarded by farmers and hedge cutters.

Origins/Provenance

Existing populations are largely wild although increasingly used in recent years as a landscaping shrub. Use plants of local provenance or FC seed zones 302 and 204.