date:Aug 27, 2013
You rarely, if ever, see them, because as seed pods they are pruned to encourage more rose flower growth. If left alone, any rose bush will yield rose hip seed pods or fruits after the flowers shed their petals.
But the wild dog rose, a plant that grows up to 10 feet high with fragrant white flowers, is considered the best for gathering rose hips. Rose hips are high in vitamin C and other nutrients, flavonoids and antioxidants such as carotenoids, polyphenols, and catechins.
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