Rosa nutkana (Nootka Rose) Local Jostaberry is typically grown for

Jostaberry is typically grown for its edible qualities

including Oregon

The upper surface of the leaf is shiny and dark green but the underneath side is paler and hairy

Other wildlife also benefit from this plant

Rosa nutkana (Nootka Rose) Local Jostaberry is typically grown forPlant Description: A large, slightly arching shrub that can be thicket forming with stems that range from quite prickly to almost thornless. Young stems appear pinkish green but blacken with age. Light green leaves are pinnately compound with 5 7 slightly hairy sharply toothed leaflets. Leaves are glandular releasing a spicy fragrance on warmer days. The large 4 in wide flowers are in clusters of 1 4, with pink to purple colored petals. Flowers bloom