Seasonal Wild Flowers

Burnet Rose

Rosa pimpinellifolia

Rosaceae

May to July

It is scattered throughout the country, particularly near the

coast and in the North.

See the BSBI distribution map for Burnet Rose

Native Burnet Rose grows on sand dunes, sea-cliffs,

estuaries, hedges and scrub.

Garden escapes grow in a wide range of habitats.

It is a low-growing, suckering, deciduous, native shrub

growing to 1m.

Flowers are white/cream and up to 4cm across.

Fruits are purple/black and up to 1.5cm across.

Leaflets are in pairs and serrate.

Suckering enables Burnet Rose to form large patches.

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Burnet Rose, Lune estuary, Lancaster

Creamy white flower

Purple black fruit

Leaflets