Rosa rugosa: Country Or Region Of Origin
Russian Far East to N. China and N. & Central Japan
Plant Profile: Rosa rugosa
Taxonomy: Rosa rugosaNames
Rugosa Rose
Phonetic Spelling:RO-zuh roo-GO-suh
Genus:Rosa
Species:rugosa
Family:Rosaceae
Resilient to both drought and salt spray, this plant has the potential to produce suckers and establish colonies. Therefore, exercise caution during planting, as it can dominate garden spaces. It can endure significant pruning and is notably resistant to damage from deer, as well as highly tolerant of salt.
Tags
#deciduous
#salt tolerant
#playground
#children's garden
#edible fruits
#pollinator plant
#bird friendly
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Rosa rugosa Feature Summary
Attributes
Russian Far East to N. China and N. & Central Japan
These plants are frequently damaged by deer
Woody
Edible fruit
Attracts Pollinators
Flowers
2.5 to 3.5 in. rose-purple to white flowers in summer; fragrant; 1 in. urn-shaped orange to brick red hips in fall
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Orange
Fragrant
Spring
Summer
3-6 inches
Leaves
Alternate, odd pinnate dark green leaves; wrinkled; 5 to 9 leaflets; yellowish to bronze fall color
Deciduous
Green
Black
Gold/Yellow
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Alternate
Stem
Stout upright stems
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Edible
Deciduous
Rounded
Erect
Mounding
Dense
Rapid
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Moist
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
2a
2b
3a
3b
High Organic Matter
Fruit
Landscape
Edible Garden
Pollinator Garden
Children's Garden
Drought
Salt
Recreational Play Area
Songbirds
Rosa rugosa Image Gallery
Rosa rugosa Attributes
Rosa rugosa: Wildlife Value
These plants are frequently damaged by deer
Rosa rugosa: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Rosa rugosa: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Rosa rugosa Flowers
Rosa rugosa: Flower Description
2.5 to 3.5 in. rose-purple to white flowers in summer; fragrant; 1 in. urn-shaped orange to brick red hips in fall
Rosa rugosa: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
White
Rosa rugosa: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Rosa rugosa: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Rosa rugosa: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Rosa rugosa: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Rosa rugosa Leaves
Rosa rugosa: Leaf Description
Alternate, odd pinnate dark green leaves; wrinkled; 5 to 9 leaflets; yellowish to bronze fall color
Rosa rugosa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Rosa rugosa: Leaf Color
Black
Gold/Yellow
Green
Rosa rugosa: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Rosa rugosa: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Rosa rugosa: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Rosa rugosa: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Rosa rugosa Stem
Rosa rugosa: Stem Description
Stout upright stems
Rosa rugosa: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Rosa rugosa Whole Plant Traits
Rosa rugosa: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Rosa rugosa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Rosa rugosa: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Rosa rugosa: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Rosa rugosa: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Rosa rugosa Cultural Conditions
Rosa rugosa: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Rosa rugosa: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Rosa rugosa: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
2a
2b
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Rosa rugosa: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Rosa rugosa Fruit
Rosa rugosa: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Rosa rugosa: Fruit Color
Red/Burgundy
Rosa rugosa: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Rosa rugosa Landscape
Rosa rugosa: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Rosa rugosa: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Rosa rugosa: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Rosa rugosa: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
