Rosa arvensis or the Field Rose is native to the British Isles and still seen in hedgerows of Southern England today.
This is a vigorous and very fast growing rose with arching stems that produces lovely pure white, open faced flowers with prominent yellow stamen in mid summer. Flowers tend to be around 4-5cms in diameter and are followed by elongated red hips.
It takes on a mounded shape and goes well in woodland style gardens, makes excellent hedges or can also be used as a specimen shrub in larger gardens.
The flowers attract birds, bees, butterflies and insects while the hips attract wildlife for valuable food.
These are real ramblers and can provide good ground cover - taking around 2-5 years to reach full dimensions.
Particularly good to cover banks or slopes.