Sweet Briar Rose single petaled The fragrance is really special

The fragrance is really special and though the bush is somewhat open

A slow starter in the spring

delicious character that makes it as pleasing up close as it is across the garden

Plant a bit of Texas

It is best suited as a loosely cascading or rounded shrub to five feet

Sweet Briar Rose single petaled The fragrance is really specialPrior to 1551 5 to 8 foot shrub or 10 to 15 foot climber Known as the "Sweet Briar Rose" because of the strongly apple scented leaves, this is a favorite English native that has been recorded in literature from Chaucer to Shakespeare. R. eglanteria, or 'Eglanteria', has been common in cottage gardens on both sides of the Atlantic because it is not only hardy but always fragrant, whether or not it is in bloom. The rambling shrub is large, thorny, and