The flowers are borne several together on short strong stems and have good lasting quality. Petals drop off cleanly and have a strong clove fragrance. Foliage is abundant, normal green, leathery and medium-small with good disease resistance. Growth is vigorous, erect, later arching, to 2.5 meters. Profuse, intermittent flowering from late May to killing frost.
Foliage is apple-scented.
The plants are winter-hardy in Iowa without protection. In cool weather, reddish tints may occur. The blooms are borne in clusters of 5-10 and have a sweet fragrance. The abundant, leathery foliage is dark green with coppery-tints when young. The thorns are tan and awl-like.