The wild rose of Skopelos is the beautiful Rosa sempervirans; has dark green, glossy leaves; long, tangled stems and an abundance of wonderfully fragrant flowers. The flowers are simple with four pure white petals surrounding a golden crown of stamens, which in turn surround the pale lemon stigma; they are arranged in crowded flat topped clusters, corymbs. The flowers are followed by red rose-hips, which are a rich source of vitamin C, but most are eaten by birds.It is the source of the essential rose oil, attar of levant, which is used in perfume and aroma therapy; it is said to have medicinal properties.

Rosa sempervirans was recommend, by THE MONTHLY CHRONICE2, as one of the flowers to plant, when  creating an Italianate garden in London in 1839.