Attractive, vibrant purple-red flowers dot upright, prickly stems of this durable, minimal care rose. Forms a densely branched barrier with leathery dark green foliage that is excellent for creating an impenetrable hedge or border. Bright red rose hips develops after blooms drop. Reliable plant holds up to cold, wind, drought, and salt. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 8 ft. tall and wide.
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Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Showy Fruit, Waterwise, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs
Problems/Solutions
Coastal Exposure, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flower Attributes
Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use
Barrier, Border, Hedge
Design Ideas
Beauty and function combine with this good-looking, easy care rose. Rugosas make a fine prickly hedge for hot, windy locations; also excellent for seaside planting.
Flower Color
Pink
Foliage Color
Green
Companion Plants
Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Spirea (Spiraea); Speedwell (Veronica); Ninebark (Physocarpus); Salvia (Salvia)
Care Instructions
Provide enriched, loamy, well-drained soil. Most vigorous in cooler northern regions. Water deeply, regularly to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought, particularly in coastal regions. Protect from extreme cold when young. Fertilize in early spring. Prune lightly in late winter to shape.
Beauty and function combine with this good-looking, easy care rose. Rugosas make a fine prickly hedge for hot, windy locations; also excellent for seaside planting.
Flower Color
Pink
Foliage Color
Green
Companion Plants
Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Spirea (Spiraea); Speedwell (Veronica); Ninebark (Physocarpus); Salvia (Salvia)
Provide enriched, loamy, well-drained soil. Most vigorous in cooler northern regions. Water deeply, regularly to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought, particularly in coastal regions. Protect from extreme cold when young. Fertilize in early spring. Prune lightly in late winter to shape.
Buy Online
This plant is not available to purchase online.
We no longer grow this plant. For replacement suggestions, check out the plants “You May Also Like” below.
We no longer grow this plant
This page is for reference only. If you are looking for a plant to purchase, please use our My Plantfinder to discover the perfect plant for your garden.
We no longer grow this plant
This page is for reference only. If you are looking for a plant to purchase, please use our My Plantfinder to discover the perfect plant for your garden.
Buy Online
This plant is not available to purchase online.
We no longer grow this plant. For replacement suggestions, check out the plants “You May Also Like” below.
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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.