Rosa hirtula, Hakone rose. Shortest needles or as a specimen tree

or as a specimen tree

Many cultivars available with varying leaf shapes

TaiwanSoil: Moist

Bark is smooth and brown

black nursery pot

Rosa hirtula, Hakone rose. Shortest needles or as a specimen treeUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6 to 11. Native Range: Japan Soil: Moist, well drained, slightly acidic. Light: Full sun Height in the Garden: Up to 20', amazingly Attributes: Beautiful, peeling, brown bark. Light pink, fragrant, single flowers with yellow stamens that are loved by pollinators in mid spring. Foliage is pinnate with numerous, small leaflets. A wild species native to Japan that grows well in cultivation. Prickly stems and unusual prickly hips