{"product_id":"nootka-rose","title":"Nootka Rose Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eNootka Rose is a beautiful native shrub with fragrant pink flowers and bright red hips that ripen in late summer and persist into winter. Adaptable to a wide variety of growing conditions, this tough perennial is both ornamental and functional—perfect for hedges, pollinator gardens, and naturalized landscaping. The petals are edible and delicately fragrant, while the nutrient-rich rose hips can be dried for tea, made into syrup, or eaten by wildlife. Though slow to flower from seed, the plant develops strong roots and begins to flower in its second or third year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNB: Nootka Rose can be an aggressive spreader under many conditions. It is best used in gardens with poor or rocky soil, such as for erosion control or for creating a natural coastal garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can you grow Nootka Rose?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuitable for zones 3 through 9, Nootka Rose grows in full sun or partial shade and tolerates dry to moist soils. Ideal for coastal areas, forest edges, and garden borders where its expansive root system can be beneficial. To limit its spread, grow in a large buried container.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory and historic uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative to the west coast of North America, \u003cem\u003eRosa nutkana\u003c\/em\u003e has long held an important place in Indigenous botanical knowledge. Used for food, medicine, and crafts, its fruits were eaten for their vitamin content, its flowers used in teas and remedies, and its strong stems used to make tools and arrows. Today, this rose still plays a role in habitat restoration and native plant gardening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanadian Zone Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZones 8–9: Direct sow in fall or early spring; flowers as early as the second year.\u003cbr\u003eZones 5–7: Sow outdoors in fall or stratify seeds for spring planting.\u003cbr\u003eZones 3–4: Cold hardy with mulching; sow in spring after indoor seed stratification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1998\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/7841\/5473\/files\/Plant_Hardiness.png?v=1734491528\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Grow and Harvest Nootka Rose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow seeds 6 mm (¼ in) deep in fall, or after 8–12 weeks of cold, moist stratification.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep young plants moist until established; drought tolerant once mature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick rose hips when fully red and soft in late summer; petals can be harvested when fully open.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allow space for suckers; prune in early spring for shaping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Saving Tips for Future Supply\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting ripe fruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick rose hips when red and soft; remove seeds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning and stratification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rinse and cold stratify seeds in moist sand for 8–12 weeks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrying and storing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Store stratified seeds in cool storage until sowing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Properly stored seeds remain viable for up to 2 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic by\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIslands Organics Producers Association (Cert#1962)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Metchosin Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53644643074416,"sku":"MF-NATIVE-010","price":16.0,"currency_code":"SAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/0801\/8032\/files\/Nootka-Rose-Flower-scaled_a1e1955f-cff3-4332-8e9c-024d5d934a46.jpg?v=1776549106","url":"https:\/\/www.biocos.ca\/en-sa\/products\/nootka-rose","provider":"Biocos Canada ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}