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  Rugosa Rose

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Categories: Shrub
 
Mature Height
4 - 6 feet
Mature Spread
4 - 6 feet
Soil Type
Widely Adaptable
Moisture
Widely Adaptable
Mature Form
Round Crown
Growth Rate
Fast
Sun Exposure
Full Sun - Partial Sun
Flower Color
Dark Pink
Fall Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Green
P Size
Pink or Red
2-9

Description

 The Rugosa Rose, 'Rosa Rugosa', is also called the Saltspray Rose is a favorite for creating the ultimate impenetrable hedge. It has beautiful pink flowers that continually bloom from June through August and are 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches in size. The Rugosa Rose develops 1 inch red berries in August which last through the winter to provide food for wildlife. It is a fast growing expanding by up to 2 feet per year and is suitable for any soil conditions. Be careful though, the Rugosa Rose is covered with thorns which only add to it's widespread use as a hedge

 

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