Shrub
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
Features
Flowers are deep pink, rose pink or white in late spring and early summer (flowers may be produced sporadically throughout summer), and they may be single or double; fragrant; summer foliage is leathery and wrinkled, giving it a distinct texture; autumn color is yellow and orange; fruits are large red-orange "hips" that are edible.
Culture
Full sun; moist, well-drained soil is best, but it will tolerate some dryness; prefers acid soil, but will tolerate alkaline soils.
Cultivars
- 'Alboplena' - Fragrant, double, white flowers, no fruit produced, highly resistant to black spot and powdery mildew.
- 'Frau Dagmar Hastrup' - 3-4 feet tall, fragrant, light pink flowers, large red fruit (hips), yellow to orange autumn color, excellent resistance to black spot and powdery mildew.
- 'Hansa' - Fragrant, semi-double, purplish red flowers, orange red autumn color, resistant to black spot.
Mature Height
4-6 Feet
Size
Small
Medium
Mature Width
4-6 Feet
Mature Form
Rounded to slightly broad rounded (due to suckering)
Native To:
China, Korea and Japan
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 7
Soil Conditions
Dry
Moist, Well-Drained
Tolerance
Alkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
Wind
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
Uses
Barrier
Border
Hedge
Massing
Specimen
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Orange
Yellow
Pests and Problems
Animal Damage
Bacterial Disease
Environmental Damage
Fungal Disease
Herbicide Injury
Insect Damage
Insect Relative Damage
Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:
Less troubled by the common rose diseases (black spot and powdery mildew), than other roses; Japanese beetles are a damaging pest.
Additional Notes
This rose is very salt tolerant.
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