Rosa rugosa hedge

Rosa rugosa

shrub☀️ full-sun🪴 sandy-loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H7

🌵 Thorny

📋Quick Facts

Height

1.5-2.5m

Spread

1.5-2.5m

Water

💧💧 Average watering

Hardiness

Zone 2-7

About

Thorny rose with hips; good wildlife and coastal hedge.

Also known as: Seto de rosa rugosa, Kartoffel-Rose (Hecke), Sepe de rosa-rugosa, Siepe di rosa rugosa, Haie de rosier rugosa, Rimpelrooshaag, Rosa rugosa, Żywopłot z róży pomarszczonej

Pest Resilience

3/5 — Average

Sawfly larvae and rose aphid can be troublesome; generally tougher than hybrid roses.

Visual Characteristics

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Culinary

Culinary Use

Rose hip syrup, jams, herbal tea, jelly, wine, dried for seasoning

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How to Propagate

🌰Seed

Easy

✂️Cutting

Moderate

This plant produces viable seeds for propagation

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H7

USDA 4–5 equivalent