Plant Profile: Rosa villosa

Taxonomy: Rosa villosa

Names

Apple Rose

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Phonetic Spelling:RO-zuh vil-OH-suh

Genus:Rosa

Species:villosa

Family:Rosaceae

Deer often cause significant harm to these plants.

Shape: Curved fountain-like appearance

Location: Prefers moist, well-drained soil; can withstand heavy clay and moderate drainage conditions

Rosa villosa Feature Summary

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Tags

#deciduous
#cpp

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Rosa villosa Feature Summary

Flowers
1 to 2 in. single blush-pink flowers; large, bristly orange-red hips; persists into winter
Pink
Gold/Yellow
Orange
1-3 inches
Leaves
Glossy blue-green leaves; may develop good yellow fall color
Green
Blue
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Good Drainage
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b

Rosa villosa Attributes

Rosa villosa: Country Or Region Of Origin

Europe

Rosa villosa Flowers

Rosa villosa: Flower Description

1 to 2 in. single blush-pink flowers; large, bristly orange-red hips; persists into winter

Rosa villosa: Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow
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Orange
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Pink

Rosa villosa: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Rosa villosa: Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Rosa villosa Leaves

Rosa villosa: Leaf Description

Glossy blue-green leaves; may develop good yellow fall color

Rosa villosa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Rosa villosa: Leaf Color

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Blue
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Green

Rosa villosa: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

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Gold/Yellow

Rosa villosa: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Rosa villosa: Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Rosa villosa Whole Plant Traits

Rosa villosa: 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 villosa: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Rosa villosa: 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 villosa Cultural Conditions

Rosa villosa: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Rosa villosa: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

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5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Rosa villosa: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Rosa villosa Stem

Rosa villosa: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes