Scientific Name
Rosa roxburghii

Common Name
Chestnut Rose

Flower Color: Pale pink outer petals; deep pink inner petals
Flower: Double flowers; flowers summer only
Type: Wild species
Fragrance: Slight
Height: 5 feet
Comments: Introdced 1824; spreading habit; strong thorny branches; small green hips; tolerates shade and poor soil; good fall foliage color; peeling bark
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