Rosa setigera
A great vine/shrub to form thickets along edges and fence-lines. Stems are filled with prickles. Attracts pollinators. Rose hips provide a food source for small mammals and birds.
Height : 6-12 feet
Spread : 8-10 feet
Light : Full sun to part shade
Water : Medium to wet
Soil : Sand, loam, clay
Zone : 5-9
Leaves : Long pointed leaves in leaflet groupings. Medium green with serrated margins
Stem : Prickly woody stems that are stout and slightly curved
Flower : Fragrant pink flowers appear in early-mid summer for a month
Fruit : Late summer bright red rose hips will appear
Habit : Vine that has arching branches which spreads by branching outward and suckering to form thickets