This differs from subsp. sericea in having less hairy leaves with 11-19 leaflets, often with a red central stalk and stipules, always 4 sepals and petals, usually pure white. The fruit tapers into a fleshy stalk, and is variously coloured and sometimes bicoloured, and may be ripe by July. Subsp. omeiensis is found mainly in China, in Yunnan, Sichuan and Hubei, but extends west to Nepal. Zone 6, will survive down to ed thorns are found in other species too, notably in the yellow-flowered R. xanthina f. hugonis in western China. Zone 6, will survive down to of the Scotch rose include pinks