Rosa Rugosa
Plant Type: Dormant, bare-root
Zones: 2-9
Soil Type: Clay, Loamy & Sandy Soils
Site Selection: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Mature Height & Width: 4-6' Height and 4-6' Spread
Growth Rate: Fast - 24" or more per year once established
Moisture Requirements: Average
Rosa Rugosa
The Rosa Rugosa is an amazingly versatile and carefree shrub. Usually used as a flowering hedge, the plant is adorned with large, brilliant pink blossoms that flower through the summer. The blooms are very fragrant. This shrub produces large red rose hips that ripen from August to October. The hip from the Rosa Rugosa lasts all winter or until the birds pick them clean.
The Rosa Rugosa is a beautiful and versatile shrub. This hardy selection blooms throughout the season and attracts bees and butterflies to your garden. Be sure to cut it back in fall to keep the shrub dense instead of long and spindly the next season. The Rosa Rugosa has some drought tolerance and good road salt spray tolerance. Exhibits good deer resistance. This selection works good in the home and commercial landscape as a low border or used in mass plantings.
Common uses for the Rosa Rugosa include:
- Ornamental shrub
- Naturalizing or softening an open area
- Landscape shrub for urban use
- Low to medium sized hedge
- Mass plantings
The Rosa Rugosa is a dense shrub that provides nesting cover and shelter for many smaller birds. Its fragrant flowers bloom throughout the summer and are visited by bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The rose hips are enjoyed by birds such as waxwings and thrushes.
