Hardy Edibles

Rosaceae

arctic rose

Rosa acicularis

arctic rose

Photo: Walter Siegmund (talk) — CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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Survives zone 2 through 6

Varies widely — see species.

Hardiness
Zone 2 to 6
Habit
Shrub
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Summer–autumn
Mature size
Varies; dwarfing rootstocks make apple/pear/cherry containerable
Light
Full sun to partial (most shade-flexible rose)
Soil pH
6.0–7.0 (near-neutral)
Environment
Arctic and boreal
Status
Wild
Years to fruit
2–4 yrs
Pollination
Self-fertile