Amur rose

Rosa davurica Pall.

Amur rose is an upright, branching shrub about 1.5 m tall. Its purplish-brown or gray-brown twigs carry yellowish prickles, often paired just beneath the leaves. Each prickle curves slightly and broadens abruptly at its base, giving the stems a different texture from roses covered in fine, straight bristles. Flora of China: Rosa davurica

Botanical name

Rosa davurica Pall. is accepted in Rosaceae. This species-level account includes the range of its accepted varieties. Kew Plants of the World Online: Rosa davurica

Recognizing the plant

The compound leaves usually contain seven to nine oblong or broadly lance-shaped leaflets. Their edges bear single or double teeth; veins are recessed above and prominent beneath. Pink flowers, roughly 3–4 cm wide, open singly or in small groups of two or three. The petals broaden toward their uneven tips. Smooth, red hips are rounded to egg-shaped and about 1–1.5 cm across, with the persistent sepals standing upright at the top. Flora of China: Rosa davurica

Bloom window

China

In China, flowering is recorded in June–July and hip maturation in August–September. Chinese Plant Species Information Database: Rosa davurica

Native range

Native populations span northern China, Mongolia, Siberia, the Russian Far East, Korea and Japan. Chinese flora accounts place it on sunny slopes, grassy hills and woodland margins, from about 430 to 2,500 m. Kew Plants of the World Online: Rosa davurica Chinese Plant Species Information Database: Rosa davurica

Botanical sources

Reviewed 2026-10-11. Seasonal development varies with location and growing conditions.