Rugosa Rose

General
Scientific Name: Rosa rugosa
Family: Rosaceae (Rose)
Hardiness: Zone 2
Leaves: Deciduous
Plant Type: Shrub
Growth
Rate: Medium
Mature Height: 4’-7’
Longevity: Medium
Power Line: Yes
Ornamental
Flowers: White to pink
Fruit: Red rose hips
Fall Color: Yellow

Native to China, Korea and Japan, these hardy medium-sized shrubs need minimal care. Mound-like growth enhances its competitiveness; produces abundance of flowers.

Light: Full sun.
Water: Medium water needs.
Soil: Adapted to a wide variety of soils. Tolerates salt and is pH adaptable.

A valuable plant for difficult sites including saline environments. Very beautiful in foliage, flower and fruit. Has escaped in the northeastern United States and grows along the sandy shores of the ocean. It is also called the “saltspray rose” because of its salt tolerance.

Withstands pruning and can be turned into a hedge if desired.

Credits: North Dakota Tree Selector Website, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants 6th edition.