rose
Rosa rugosa
USDA zones2 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Rose pink to white
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Rose (Rosa rugosa) is a shrub for borders, hedges, pollinator gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Its fragrant rose pink to white flowers attract butterflies, bees, and birds. It grows fast into an arching shape and tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Arrowwood viburnum, Red fescue, and Sweet fern.
Native range
Eastern Russia, Korea, Japan, and northern China.