Alba rose
Rosa rugosa 'Alba'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Light green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alba' rose (Rosa rugosa 'Alba') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. White fragrant flowers draw butterflies, bees, and birds, and the shrub tolerates drought and salt. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Mauget bred it.
Pairs well with Black chokeberry, Hairy aster, and Musk mallow.