FREE: Alberta Wild Rose Bush, Rosa acicularis nipponensis 45+ Seeds

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This is for 45+ seeds, I always send extras. This beauty is better know by its common names, the Wild Rose, Rosa acicularis is a member of the rose fam.(Rosaceae). Adopted by the Province of Alberta, Canada to be its official floral emblem.
In Alberta, you can find the Wild Rose in bloom starting in late May & lasting until early Aug. Mine are still blooming. The fragrant flowers are bright pink w/ petals 3-5 cm in size & can be used for the manufacture of perfume. The Wild Rose is classified as a deciduous shrub (bushy shrub) & can be found almost everywhere in Alberta. The plant grows up to 5 ft. tall & has "bristle like" branches.
In the spring time, new green buds develop on the stems of the Wild Rose & they grow larger until they open up into the beautiful pink flowers that these plants are so admired for.
When the Wild Rose is in bloom, its heavenly fragrance attracts bees & butterflies.
As the flower begins to wither, it turns into a small oval shaped hard seed container called a "rose hip" which is also considered the fruit of the plant. They're very ornamental in fall, the pods turn a bright orange & are so pretty.
Wild Rose hips are known for their high vitamin C content, they are used to make syrup, jelly, jams & marmalades. During this process, the hips are peeled of their skins & mashed into a pulp w/ seeds removed.
The hips of the Wild Rose are also gathered for the preparation of rose hip tea. Even the leaves & flowers can also be used to make tea.
The plant was used by the aboriginal people of N. America for medicinal purposes. It was used to treat ailments such as bee stings & colds. These beautiful bushes flower endlessly all summer. They'll spread & fill any sun lit area of your yard even more so if the hips are left on the plant, but can spread as well by underground stems called rhizomes. Mine are planted on my yard edges as my lawn tends to be dry there, to hide these areas, that never stay green or gets missed w/ the sprinkler.