Rose bushes have edible flowers, from the petals to the fruit, called hips.
Are all rose hips edible?
Yes, all species of rose that bear fruit are edible, but some cultivated garden varieties have poor flavour or are too small for convenient eating, or make no hips.
Which roses produce the best hips for eating?
Wild hedge roses produce the best hips, in particular Dog Rose, Field Rose, Sweet Briar, and Scotch Burnet.
Wild hedge roses best rose hips list:
- Dog Rose (Rosa canina)
- Field Rose (Rosa arvensis)
- Sweet Briar (Rosa rubiginosa)
- Scotch Burnet Rose (Rosa pimpinellifolia).