Rosa rugosa (Rugosa Rose, Japanese or Ramanas Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Speciesrugosa
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginNortheastern China, Japan, Korea and southeastern Siberia.
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Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height1 - 1.5 m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJune

Description and Growing Information

Leaf Description3 - 4 cm long with a distinctly corrugated surface, pinnate with 5 - 9 leaflets (most often 7).
Flower DescriptionPleasantly scented, dark pink to white, 6 - 9 cm in diameter, petals are slightly wrinkled.
Fruit DescriptionHips are 2 - 3 cm wide, not elongated like most.

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