Habitat

• native to central China
• hardy to zone 5

Habit and Form

• a deciduous shrub
• 6' to 8' tall
• greater spread
• upright, arching, basal branches
• medium texture
• fast growth rate

Summer Foliage

• alternate leaf arrangement
• odd, pinnately compound leaves
• 5 to 13 leaflets
• elliptic leaflet shape
• 0.25" to 1" long leaflets
• finely serrated margins
• dark green leaf color

Autumn Foliage

• not ornamentally important

Flowers

• yellow, single flowers
• 2 to 2.5" across
• blooms in May to June

Fruit

• red hip
• 0.5" across
• matures in August

Bark

• reddish-green bark
• sporadically covered in prickles
• prickles stout straight and flattened, red

Culture

• full sun
• easy to transplant
• prefers well-drained soil
• pH adaptable
• salt tolerant

Landscape Use

• hedge
• for flowering effect
• specimen
• for seaside planting

Liabilities

• foliar diseases are common
• invasive
• non-serious pest problems

ID Features

• odd-pinnately compound leaves
• alternate leaf arrangement
• red hip

Propagation

• by seed
• by cuttings

Cultivars/Varieties

• none