Rosa rugosa

Old fashioned, single, pink flowers bloom above quilted foliage. Red hips provide attractive fall display. Cold and salt tolerant. Attractive, vibrant purple-red flowers dot upright, prickly stems of this durable, minimal care rose. Forms a densely branched barrier with leathery dark green foliage that is excellent for creating an impenetrable hedge or border. Bright red rose hips develops after blooms drop. Reliable plant holds up to cold, wind, drought, and salt. Deciduous.   Additional Information: Latin Name: Rosa rugosa Plant Type: Perennial, Rose, Shrub Shrub Type: Deciduous Exposure: Full Sun Deer Resistant: No Mature Height: 3-8 ft Mature Width: 3-8 ft Habit: Spreading Growth Rate: Moderate Hardiness Zone: Zone 3-9 Bloom Time: Summer Flower Colors: Pink Water Needs: Average Maintenance: Easy Pruning Time: late winter to early spring Additional attribute: Fall Color Improved Disease Resistance Showy Fruit Waterwise Fragrant Cut Flower Showy Flowers Landscape Uses: Barrier, Border, Coastal Exposure, Cutting Garden, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Green Roof, Hedge, Mass Planting