The rose tree of Nootka ( Rosa nutkana ) is a species of Rosier classified in the section of the '' Cinnamomeae '', originating in the area of the Peaceful North-West in North America (with horse on the United States and Canada). It holds its name of the tribe Amerindian of the Nootkas.

Description

It is a not very dense bush with the notched sheets dark green with 5 to 9 leaflets.

The flowers simple, pink, rather large, appear in June and are followed large round and red fruits.

varieties and hybrids

• “Cantab” (Hurst 1939, Rosa nutkana x' Red Letter Day') with sunk stems, feillages green grayed and large simple flowers pink dark
• “Schoener' S Nutkana”, vigorous, with large simple flowers pink sharp scented