**I LOVE plants that can be neglected and still thrive well!** **GROWN ON OUR FARM HERE IN TENNESSEE** Rosa canina is a deciduous Shrub growing to (9ft) by(9ft) at a fast rate. It is hardy to zone 3.Rosa Canina is used especially for its Rosehips. for the treatment of "osteo arthritis " The plant is high in certain antioxidants. This perennial plant is native to Europe, North Africa, and temperate parts of southwestern Asia. The flowers are striking and are usually white or pink in color. The most valuable part of this plant is its fruit or hips. The hips are typically bright red, picked in the fall, and used for their medicinal value. The hips of rosa canina contain a wide range of vitamins and other essential nutrients.The hips are quite high in vitamin C. They also contain vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, and K. Other elements include flavonoids, tannins, polyphenols, vanillin, oil, and carotenoids. Each plays a valuable role in the human body. Plant Family: Rosaceae History: The word 'hips' comes from the Anglo-Saxon word hiope and 'Dog Rose' comes from dag meaning 'dagger'. The plant is high in certain antioxidants. The fruit is noted for its high vitamin C level and is used to make syrup, tea and marmalade. It has been grown or encouraged in the wild for the production of vitamin C, from its fruit (often as rose-hip syrup), especially during conditions of scarcity or during wartime.. During World War II in the United States Rosa canina was planted in victory gardens! .Rosa canina is the only dog rose without prickles. BBC news mentioned (Rose-hip 'remedy' for arthritis) the ability of rose hips to provide relief to some 400.000 suffers of osteoarthritis in the UK.( 18 June 2007, 11:20 GMT 12:20 UK ) "Rose-hips is offer a cheap and effective way of treating debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, research from Germany and Denmark has suggested. The leaves, when bruised, have a delicious fragrance! The flowers are also very fragrant!