Evergreen rose

Evergreen rose

The Evergreen rose (Latin Rosa sempervirens; family Rosaceae) is a climbing perennial which is characterised by thorny stems. The leaves are glossy, compound-pinnate and as one would expect evergreen. Its flowers are white and appear in spring and early summer. The fruit is shiny red. It grows mostly in maquis or in sheltered valleys.


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