June 19th Birth Flower Spotlight, Sweet Brier
Description of Sweet Brier Sweet Brier (Rosa rubiginosa), often referred to as the Sweet Briar Rose, is a graceful shrub that belongs to the rose family. With its fragrant, delicate pink flowers and its sharp, spiny stems, it has been cherished for centuries both for its beauty and its medicinal properties. The Sweet Brier’s name derives from the characteristic sweet fragrance emitted from its leaves, which are covered in tiny oil glands....