Scientific Name
Rosa rugosa
Common Name
Rugosa rose

Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; prefers well-drained soil enriched with organic matter but is very adaptable
Height: 4 to 6 feet
Width: 4 to 6 feet
Texture: Medium
Form: Stout upright stems; dense rounded mound
Flower/Fruit: 2.5 to 3.5" rose-purple to white flowers in summer; fragrant; 1" urn-shaped orange to brick red hips in fall
Foliage: Alternate, odd pinnate dark green leaves; wrinkled; 5 to 9 leaflets; yellowish to bronze fall color
Comments: Drought and salt spray tolerant; may sucker and form colonies; withstands heavy pruning
Cultivars: --
   


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