Quick Profile
Exposure
Full Sun
Mature Height
5 -
7 Feet
(Width 4 feet - 7 feet)
USDA Hardiness Zones
4 - 7
Soil Conditions
Moist, Well-Drained
Bloom Color
Red
Bloom Season
June - September
Size
Tall
Features
Large hybrid
Rugosa. Flowers are medium red, 3 inches wide, double (petal count 17-25) with an intense clove fragrance. Recurrent blooming. Sets a heavy crop of large scarlet fruit that are very meaty and considered the best for rose hip delicacies. Foliage turns orange-red in fall.
Culture
Full sun, well-drained soil. Prune by the renewal method removing about one-third of the oldest canes to the soil line in the spring as needed to keep the shrub open and new canes in production. Prune the stem back to a branch angle (a process called heading back) as needed to reduce width and height.
Notes
Extemely winter hardy and considered an excellent Rugosa for the garden.
