Rosa canina

Rosa canina is a vigorous arching deciduous shrub with mid-green foliage and pale pink or white flowers 5cm across, either solitary or in small clusters, in early summer, followed by ovoid red fruits
Other common names
bird briar
briar rose
'Dog Rose', a wild rose native to Britain with abundant orange-red hips in autumn. Grow in full sun with moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring. Tolerant of poor soil
Propagation
Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Wildlife gardens
Wildflower meadow
Cottage and informal garden
Flower borders and beds