B and T World Seeds' reference number: 2441
USDA average, annual, minimum temperature Zone:4
Type of plant - perennial climber
Flower: frag. WHITE to PINK, single
Fruit: ORANGE to RED hips....(vernalise, or sow early autumn before frost)
Foliage: 5-7 ovate, 1.5-4cm. long
Height in meters: 5

Synonyms (alternative names) for Rosa canina: Rosa lutetiana, 

Common names for Rosa canina: (cul:hips for syrup & wine,leaves for tea),  (good grafting stock),  (homeo:),  (med:hips high in vitamin C),  Briar,  Briar Rose,  Common Briar,  Dog Rose,  Dogbrier,  Eglantier,  Eglantier commun,  Eglantier rose sauvage,  Escaramujo,  Gul Mohammed,  Hondsroos,  Hunds-Rose,  Kusburnu,  Oleum Roseum,  Pasja Ruza,  Rosal Silvestre,  Rosier des chiens,  Ward Barry, 

Rosa canina is included in the following B and T World Seeds flowering plant categories:
12:   British Native Wild Flowers Shrubs and Trees
36:   Herb Seed List Culinary Medicinal Dye and Aromatic
39:   Climbing Plant Seeds
40:   Shrub Seed List, Hardy and Tender
42:   Croatian Native and Introduced Plants
45:   Bee and Butterfly Attracting also Honey and Pollen Plant Seeds
55:   Fragrant or Aromatic Flower or Foliage Plant Seeds
74:   West Asian Native and Introduced Plants
77:   Central European Native and Introduced Plants
106:   Central Asian Native Plant Seed List
161:   Edible Flowers
185:   Plant Species whose germination is improved by Smoke
597:  Rosaceae
952:   Wholesale Selection

Germination guide
Rosa canina seeds will usually germinate in 30-365+ days, even under good conditions germination may be erratic. Normally will only germinate with light so surface sow. Sow seeds about 1mm deep in a Well drained seed sowing mix at about 12°C.

(Pre-chill for 3 months).